I guess the best answer is that LE being criticized is nothing new. A smaller department in the county is different than a bigger city department.
Actually I think there is more criticism of the DA's office and Paul Pfingst, in particular. He does not have a great amount of support from the rank and file LEOs.
So, I guess officers like my son-in-law might feel that it is more lack of faith in the prosecution who rushed this case unnecessarily. I have a real hard time believing that the quick and exclusive fingering of Westerfield and the primary election timing was sheer coincidence.
Suffice to say, I'm not alone.