The author of "The Pedestrian" , Bradbury wrote his story to tell how technology will corrupt society.For example in the year 2053 people no longer go outside , but instead they sit at home to watch television.There is no need for the police because people never left the house.In this story a character named Leonard goes outside for a walk and he gets arrested.Leonard got arrested by an automated talking police car and got sent to a phyciatric hospital to watch tv.Bradbury is trying to prove that technology is an easy way to promote laziness.I think this story is the perfect example of what the future is going to look like.