I know the Officers involved. All were put in a difficult situation and used the force needed to handle the situation. The Officers made the right decision morally and ethically by letting him go. Its not their fault the C.O. didn't do any CYA paperwork. But as I understand it the C.O. wasn't required to do anything given the situation. Even if this man had been arrested, this story would still have hit the air. Claiming the police used excessive force and locked up misunderstood war hero with a