Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
It's not making excuses, it's simply acknowledging the way the legal system works.
If there is enough evidence to convict this perpetrator, it will happen. It does not bother me that the perpetrator was not arrested immediately, if it means the odds of a conviction are increased by a thorough investigation.
The cops arrested the idiot within plenty of time to determine her high alcohol content.
The DA decided to drop charges. That, sir, is not the way our legal system works.