In the eyes of some cops, everyone is a perp. That's why they consistently pile so many BS charges on anyone they arrest. Therefore, I am guilty as charged. Come and arrest me.
The bystanders pose a risk while out in the open.
You just made that up, didn't you. Define: Bystander. What is the distance to where you are no longer a bystander but an active participant in the crime? Is it spitting distance, rock-throwing range, or the maximum effective range of a 7.62 round? Maybe the focal distance of a cell phone camera?
You can always write a whiny letter to your legislator suggesting a new law.
Statist troll. There are enough "laws" on the books to put everyone in the country in jail, especially if cops are allowed to make up new ones as they please.
Webster's definition of BYSTANDER
: one present but not taking part in a situation or event : a chance spectator
No charge for the English lesson.