[mindslight]

Some level of judgment call is always going to be necessary, hence why there is a concept of authority in the first place. The problem is not that this happened, but rather that there is no accountability.

We've come to have absolutely zero faith that when fully resolved, the sheriff or judge will have been brought to justice, nor that the victim will be properly compensated for the time falsely imprisoned (by the government, which can then subrogate). This rot goes so deep that cops shamelessly boast of the corruption as in "you can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride".

If we want to regain faith in our public institutions, they need to be held accountable.