• ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    It will be pretty hard to prove she intentionally misled police, especially to a degree that constitutes a felony.

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      8 days ago

      Also, as the attorney quoted by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel observed, normally for a non-violent offense and a stable, long-time member of the community, they would inform the person to appear at their office to accept service of process and booking. Further, she has a well-known home address, where they could’ve arrested her in private. But instead, they did it in public, at the courthouse, after a “foot chase.”

      This is 110% about intimidation.