They were more concerned about diffusing race riots than they were about upholding the law. Chatter inside from some in the REC say this is the case, but she was too willing to take her 15 minutes of fame by smiling and giggling through that press conference to lead me to believe even more skullduggery is at play.
The SAO here has a very long history of self aggrandizement to include railroading people for media adoration.
Ugh! What are the chances of the People ridding themselves of this ignorant twit?