[Behind Liberal Lines]

in many cases (like this one), a court hearing on a charge needs to be conducted by a judge, B4 any formal charge and arrest

Not in NY. In order to charge someone with endangering all that is required is that a police officer swear out a complaint.

[Wuli]

Not in NY.

I was not speaking on what current law and practice is but what it ought to be, in my view.

[CottShop]

[[In order to charge someone with endangering all that is required is that a police officer swear out a complaint. ]]

I beleive all that is necessary is if a cop sees marks on someone- which then gives the cop the ‘right’ to make the arrest regardless of how the incident actually went down- it’s sort of liek the saying ‘shoto first ask quesitons later’ mentality- You see it a lot on the show cops- where a fight takes place, but only oen person has marks- the officers are ‘required’ to arrest the oen that doesn’t have any marks regardless of who says they are the victim- (unless there are eyewitnesses that can explain that the one with marks received them while beign the aggressor and instigator)