A Philadelphia cop got a lot too full of himself and a deputy district attorney failed an inteligence test when they arrested and then charged, respectively, Anthony Riley with singing in a public park.

Riley, 20, had faced a three month sentence after loudly singing "A Change is Gonna Come" in Rittenhouse Square in downtown Philadelphia in March.

Greg Wilkinson, the arresting officer, testified Riley was singing so loud his voice drowned out his police radio.

"All he had to do was lower his voice and this never would have happened," prosecutor William James said.

Witnesses testified that Riley had asked Wilkinson what the law was restricting him from singing in the park. Wilkinson responded that he was the law. When Riley asked Wilkinson whether he was still in America, Wilkinson replied "this is Afghanistan," according to witnesses.

The city is now reviewing what sorts of music should be allowed in its public parks.

Just imagine if he had been yelling campaign slogans -- the Federal Election Commission would be selling off everything Riley owns.

And I encourage the "city" that is home to the Liberty Bell to reconsider its apparent desire to determine "what sorts of music should be allowed."