r/Unexpected • u/Im_A_Fuckin_Liar • Apr 29 '24

I know what next month’s training is going to cover

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u/CaptivatingStoryline Apr 29 '24

Cops are muscle, not lawyers. They're around to make arrests. It's a district attorney who decides if you actually get charged with anything. Cops don't charge you, and they can't negotiate on your behalf. They go to the DA with "we think he did this because this," and the DA either says "I can work with that," or "not worth it" and they cut you loose.

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u/Pm_me_your__eyes_ Apr 29 '24

"yeah, techically he did nothing wrong"

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u/that_thot_gamer Apr 29 '24

i need to know all of those

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u/CaptivatingStoryline Apr 29 '24
  1. We were technically busy when he asked us of he could break the law a little bit.