It is a Puzzlement

 Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.

Benjamin Franklin

This week, a driver going the wrong way on a city street in Whittier, CA struck a large group of police academy recruits out for a morning run. The group was accompanied by safety vehicles and some members were wearing reflective vests.

Many of the recruits were injured, some critically. Media reported that one was on a ventilator. One of the injuries was reported as a "dismemberment." The driver was also injured, was arrested and his blood alcohol level tested. He was (reportedly) not intoxicated.

A day or so later, the driver was released from custody. The sheriff's department conducting the investigation said that, at that point, there was insufficient evidence to hold him in jail. And so he was released. From jail. Without posting any kind of bond, bail or surety. Without even an "I'll be back."

The SO stated that he was still a suspect, of course. They had determined that probable cause, in fact, did exist to charge the driver...in a day or so.

It is difficult to judge another police organization from afar... No, it's not. This guy mows down a class of police recruits while driving at a tremendous clip (look at the picture. Oh, no skid marks) and there isn't anyone around who can sit down at a computer and draft a compelling document that states probable cause?

No skid marks, high speed, going the wrong way, turns toward a large group of people at the last minute... Folks, we're 90% of the way there. There is video of the incident as it happens.

To quote a very good friend - "You're shitting me, right?"