“Sorry, that should be ‘unprosecuted’. You break the law, you go to jail.”
I once sat on a grand jury and was appalled that the cops would collect evidence on a crack house for over a year before shutting it down. They would use snitches and undercover cops to make multiple buys over that time, yet the place stayed open for business. The amount of time it takes to shut these places down is ridiculous.
I remember, back in the 80s, the Wash Post was profiling some squad trying to bust a kiddie porn operation. They explained that they had to allow a film to be made in a MD motel, because if they broke it up, they'd jeopardize the case. So, the conviction is more important than the kid getting raped! That was a real eye-opener for me.