Show me where I said anything other than that he was accused.
A citizen made a complaint, which means the police were duty-bound to investigate. The decision to arrest does not mean the man is guilty, but that the matter has to be decided by the legal process-- NOT between the arrestors and arrestee. The complainant is every bit as entitled to due process as the suspect.
As for not coming out when the cops showed up with machineguns, helos and an armored vehicle, perhaps the guy just didn't want to end up like many other people that overzealous cops have killed in raids.
Well, if he'd only gone with the local police to the station when they showed up with a warrant, the "machine guns, helos, and armored vehicles" would never have arrived.
Okay, here you go....
hiahc, from post #8:
"He broke the law! He solicited a minor for sex and was presented with a warrant."
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hiahc:
"Well, if he'd only gone with the local police to the station when they showed up with a warrant, the "machine guns, helos, and armored vehicles" would never have arrived."
Every indication is that the cops showed up with all the heavy hardware when they served the warrant. You seem to think Barney Fife politely knocked on Woodring's front door, and was sprayed with bullets or something.
Again, we're talking about soliciting, a misdemeanor charge. We're also talking about a man that had already voluntarily appeared and given a statement to the police on the matter. Did the police call him and ask him to come down to the station again? Nope. They saw a chance for a publicity circus, the arrest of militia member with the SWAT team, helos and armored vehicles, and as a result of their lust for face time with the TV cameras, a state trooper is dead and a man accused of a misdemeanor is desperate and on the run.