[wildcard_redneck]

The arresting officer lied and should be fired and face criminal charges for lying.

[abb]

This. The cop committed perjury. That's why the city is trying to bluff their way through this. Very large civil liability exposure.

[NorthMountain]

When cops lie to you, they’re praised and rewarded for engaging in good investigative technique.

If you lie to the cops (or innocently make a mistake, or even make a true statement that the cops disagree with), you get prosecuted for a felony: lying to the cops.

That’s how Martha Stewart ended up in prison. Now she’s hangin’ out with Snoop Dawg ...