You, my friend are making assumptions and including things I did not state. 'OUR' court mess is because the mayor and chief allow the Communist Journal to dictate our S.O.P.'s and policing - instead of growing a spine. By the way, the story on tons of felony cases being dismissed because officers did not show up was as accurate as a blind man shooting blanks with a bent barrel. All statistics can be skewed and swayed towards the desired outcome. I DO NOT advocate not attending court. I go every