Do you get the impression that our entire criminal justice system is run by complete idiots from the guys who sweep the floors all the way up to the United States Supreme Court?
"Do you get the impression that our entire criminal justice system is run by complete idiots from the guys who sweep the floors all the way up to the United States Supreme Court?
No, I do not.
In fact, I just got home from jury duty, and was very favorably impressed by the competence and professionalism of the judge, the attorneys, and the court officers.
Of course, they do work within severe legal constraints. Proving criminal cases beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law is a difficult operation.
I am sure if California has sufficient evidence against this man, they will proceed.
As for the police in Boulder, that may well be a different matter. But they were probably not very experienced in serious cases compared to, say, the homicide detectives in a large city.