No, the police were wrong and should face disciplinary action. But to just give the daycare owners a free pass here isnt being honest either.
But to just give the daycare owners a free pass here isnt being honest either. He was beat up and charged with a crime. What more do you want, a public beheading?
If that is what you call a free pass, I would hate to see what you call a slap on the wrist.