“As a former prosecutor, I can tell you that we routinely dropped cases based on the concept of “abated by arrest.” In other words, we knew that the cops on occasion made questionable arrests and that the arrest itself was enough punishment for the defendant whether a crime had or had not been committed.”
Too late for a completely innocent person. Punished for life because of the arrest record alone guilty or not? “Enough punishment” even if a crime had been committed or not?
And you do not see a problem with this UNCONSTITUTIONAL practice and concept? We are right back to “everyone is guilty no matter what” again. “We only punished innocent people a little bit...”
Are you kidding? That is about the most inept concept and defense I have heard in my life.
Question: How many times does a police officer have to ask for your name? And how many WARNINGS does the cop have to give you that you will be arrested if you don’t provide your information before he puts the cuffs on? Seriously. This guy was warned at least 5X that he would be arrested. I have little sympathy.