I really don't care if the guy is cut a break or not but this seems to be the kind of crime where the cops over reach on the charges b/c the guy is a Starbucks frequenting, Hummer driving, yuppie but then thse same cops watch 40 drug deals go down without making an arrest.
I don't think that going after this clown hard is overeaching. We want to discourage this type of behavior. I am sure that ultimately, the charges will be reduced, but this jerk doesn't need to know that. Most of the police officers that I know do a fine job, and I think that your comment about them watching 40 drug deals go down without making an arrest is pretty broad.