They deserve scorn as well.
Another disturbing trend I've noticed over the years.
Cops don't give warnings any more. Cops aren't the friendly neighborhood peace officer any more. These days, cops enforce the law with extreme prejudice. There is no reasoning with them. Shoot/arrest first and ask questions later. The citizen is the enemy.
Cops arrest EVERY SINGLE TIME for EVERY REASON these days - or no reason.
All the threats and shooting against cops the past few weeks, though terrible, I can certainly understand them.
American cops have reaped what they've sown.
Same reason the judge ruled as he did. They all value their paychecks and want them to continue. Most people prefer security to liberty.
There are enough laws and regs to convict anyone of anything, it's now a matter of offending the wrong people, and showing any kind of sympathy or fairness to the lady would have offended the wrong people.