I hate to inform the emperor but cops make legal judgement calls every day. Lord knows how many times I was saved from arrest during my misspent youth by a cop who didn’t think the law was well served by following it to the letter.
“officer discretion” is a two-way street.
(could let you go with your one-hitter and say ‘get lost’.
could shoot your dog.)
you never know now days. common sense isn’t common.
if paperwork isn’t filed or it wasn’t videotaped, it didn’t happen.