You obviously have a lot more experience with these issues than I do. My only point was that prosecutors make the ultimate decision because they are trained in the law. I wasn’t trying to denigrate law enforcement. Hope it didn’t come off that way.
Absolutely correct. That's why every arrest I made was screened by a prosecutor. There is a difference between "police charges" and "actual charges". The "actual charges" came after the screening.
I wasn’t trying to denigrate law enforcement. Hope it didn’t come off that way.
Not a bit. I've had bags of human excrement tossed at me. You're unlikely to top that in this forum. Besides, you were correct anyway!