That's what I think -- there is a lot of data missing in this story that I'd like to know before I make a judgment. Cops talk about having a sixth sense....
His radar was way off on this one. He didn't even have enough on her to make his ticket stick.
True, but even the best are on the mark maybe 85% of the time. If an LEO aggressively pursues his job and does what he is paid to do, he will occasionally make a mistake. When he makes this mistake, his career can quickly come to an end.
It is small wonder that many of our public defenders have gone into the survival mode and only do enough to get by and no more.