One of the very real issues out there is DAs who are not prosecuting criminals, not requiring bail for rioters, prosecuting cops for legal use of deadly force, etc. There are. Any really bad, non-law-and-order DAs out there right now.
Make sure your DA is a good guy before joining up with the sheriff, and be careful if you cross county lines. Currently in the Atlanta metro area, suburban counties and municipalities will not render mutual aid to the Atlanta PD, because of Fulton County DA Paul Howard and his political prosecutions of APD cops. Just to give a specific example.
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Could mean the difference between going to jail or not, even if defending oneself.