Taser Guns are supposed to be aimed away from the head and towards major muscle groups.

Luv the Mezenger, who acted as road safety for the walkers, was physically assaulted and thrown to the ground and handcuffed. Luv has been a peacekeeper on the walk since departing on February 11th and walked over a stretch of the Sierra Nevada Mountains on snowshoes.

Michael Lane, a veteran walker from the 1978 Longest walk arrived on the walk with his wife, Sharon Heta, Tuhoe (Maori Tribal Nation), and their children from New Zealand approximately two months ago.

Lane, who holds a law degree from the Arizona State University, stated the worst part of being targeted by a police officer with a taser was that it terrified his young daughter who was unaware that it was a taser gun being held to their father's head – she only knew that a gun was being pointed at her father's head. This violent action caused severe emotional distress for the women and children that were witness to these events.

Across the continent, police-induced deaths from tasers have dramatically increased from overzealous police brutality. Luv suffered minor injuries from the police attack. Police made no arrests.

As the walkers have endured the natural elements, they have walked through the snow, extreme rain,straight-line winds, blazing heat, lightning storms and near misses by tornadoes. Often tired, hungry, thirsty and sore, they have been peacefully accepted into Native and Non-Native communities, and this is the first experience of extreme police harassment.

The Longest Walk 2 is a spiritual walk for cultural survival and is
comprised of men, women and children from Native and non-Native communities including Nipponzan Myohoji Japanese Buddhist Monks and Nuns.

The five-month long transcontinental journey on foot from San Francisco will arrive in Washington, D.C. on July 11, 2008, bringing attention to issues of environmental injustice, protection of sacred sites, cultural survival,youth empowerment, and eroding Native American rights.

Two routes covering more than 8,000 miles in total will arrive in Washington DC on July 11th where a three day cultural survival summit will be held. The Longest Walk 2 also marks the 30th anniversary of the original Longest Walk of 1978 that resulted in historic changes for Native Americans.

Harassment by Ohio police continued the following day during a press conference Tuesday, June 3, when police enforcement ordered Longest Walk drummers off the steps of the Ohio Statehouse.

The Longest Walkers peacefully continued with their press conference and aired statements shaming the police for their cowardly actions. Since the prayer walk started at Alcatraz Island on February 11th, 6 states have issued proclamations in support of The Longest Walk acknowledging the message of "All life is Sacred" and encouraging citizens to join walkers in their efforts to "Protect Mother Earth".

Opal Plant challenged Chief Jackson to make amends to the walkers and challenged him to support the walkers.

Why did they threaten to take the children to Child Protection Services? These are unacceptable behaviors forany police officers in any department in the United States. I urge you to do the right thing here. We are living in uncertain times and acts of compassion and kindness are needed for us all to make our through these times with grace. You can do something good here that makes up for the officers that intimidated defenseless non-violent people in your city.

Longest Walk 2 is part of many communities ongoing commitment to protect sacred sites, cultural preservation, and to create awareness about the environment. People from all over the world are joining the walk with its peaceful and spiritual call to action to protect Mother Earth and defend Human Rights.