Unless this officers jurisdiction is different from 99% of other jurisdictions he was not told the amount. Cops are told that there is an outstanding arrest warrant for a particular charge. He most likely didn't even find out the amount until after this hit the media.
Secondly, cops have discretion when it comes to some things, discretion over an arrest warrant is not one of them. If a judge signs it, the cop must arrest.
Unless this officers jurisdiction is different from 99% of other jurisdictions he was not told the amount. Cops are told that there is an outstanding arrest warrant for a particular charge. He most likely didn't even find out the amount until after this hit the media.
Secondly, cops have discretion when it comes to some things, discretion over an arrest warrant is not one of them. If a judge signs it, the cop must arrest
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Stuck on stupid? OK lets talk about stuck on stupid
The deputy only knows they have a warrant for her arrest, he has no idea what the amount is. Most likely the warrant was for failure to appear. Beings she hadn't filed in 5 years, SHE's the one stuck on stupid.
And i recommend all officers approach a vehicle with their hand on their weapon, saves lives.
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If you read my comments the majority is directed to the stupid city policies.
Who is stuck on stupid??