I admit I supported the initial “haul them all in and sort it out” strategy as I thought it was reasonable take a couple of days to sort out who was involved and who was just present.
Ever since then, every detail that has emerged has shown the judicial system from the cops on up in a very poor light. Be it incompetence or corruption I do not see justice being done here and I am glad someone’s lawyer is starting to push back.
>>> Ever since then, every detail that has emerged has shown the judicial system from the cops on up in a very poor light. Be it incompetence or corruption I do not see justice being done here and I am glad someone’s lawyer is starting to push back. <<<
It looks to me like the very cynical manipulation of a JP by the police and DA.
But then I probably don’t understand the subtle legal nuances of violating civil and constitutional rights.
The law allows for detention for investigative purposes. That is not what happened in this case. within 48 hours of the incident, all those detained were accused of a felony, put under arrest and held in jail on $1,000,000 bail.
All but three have since paid bail, all but a few for amounts well under a quarter of a million dollars.
There is considerable push back from lawyers. Only a few of the cases are reported in the news. The existence of a gag order (and bail conditions that prohibit association) reduces the amount of public chatter, but in general, it is prudent to wait until the wheels of criminal justice have turned, before making a big stink.
-- I do not see justice being done here ... --
The criminal justice system is about convictions, not about justice.
“Ever since then, every detail that has emerged has shown the judicial system from the cops on up in a very poor light.”
Perhaps you should be enlightened ...