Well...obviously someone was lying...eh?
And charges dropped. Did you ever stop to wonder why he went off hiding? It's because the media had the RIGHT story (yes...they lie...but they were right here).
And...don't give me the "He had to apply the law" speech. Bull. I've had my dealings with JP's. My dad's best friend was a JP. I was caught "criminally trespassing" in 45 degree weather...wearing a t-shirt an penny loafers with my rifle and 1 bullet. I heard my dog being attacked and I ran into a pasture to get her and the owner of the lease just happened to drive by and accused me of hunting. Now picture this: 45 degrees...white t-shirt...sweat pants...penny loafers...pouring down rain...and 1 bullet.
But I had crossed the fence with a rifle so I was "criminally trespassing" and the deputy had no choice but to write me up since the jerk insisted on pressing charges.
All I can say is I am glad I didn't have YOUR FRIEND as a JP. My dad's friend said "this is stupid." 1 Month probation and at the end it was removed from my record.
No...JP's can look at a situation...and apply common sense. Perhaps you are not seeing this because you are too close. The media was right...he was wrong....or stupid. Otherwise he would have gotten out ahead of the story with the facts...not hide like a little girl. Man up for heaven's sake.
And yes, it's not JUST your idiot friend to blame here. It is the whole "no tolerence" laws. They are stupid. They take away common sense...something terribly lacking in this society...something your friend is in desperate need of. If he is telling you he is an attorney, it sounds like he needs to be "replaced" by someone with more common sense...and some integrity.
It does indeed look as if he made a mistake. But it still is up to the people of his pct. to decide what to do.
I think it would be a crying shame to fire the guy for a mistake. But....then again, I don’t consider myself as perfect. Apparently, there are plenty on this forum that are experts at doing another man’s job. My Grandad used to say, “never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins”