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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
You have to do more than just "tell the judge that he is a dealer", You have to show sufficient probable cause....
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Yes, in this case an informant gave them a tip and that was considered probable cause.
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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
They don't have the time to follow up on cases that they think are simply misdemeanors, nor can they get the SWAT team out for those.
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I never said they did that. They thought, based on a tip from an informant, that he was a dealer.
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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
The reason why he was only charged as he was, was because at the time of the raid, the expected evidence was not recovered, so there was no way to charge him with anything more.
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They could have charged him with misdemeanor drug possession. I am sure that now that this case and video are getting so much attention they just want it to go away so they are charging him with a minimal offense. They are also probably hoping he does not sue them.
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Remember, Charges are filed AFTER you are arrested.
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No shit...
I have half a dozen relatives who are or were in law enforcement on both the state and federal level. I know how this stuff works very well
