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Originally Posted by Titan2
The police report was based on an interview in the hospital with the alleged victim and two of his friends. There is no indication they spoke to McKenna other than "you are under arrest." To me, it smells like a couple of gung-ho cops who just went and arrested the hotshot, soon-to-be millionaire, without even considering his side of the story. Whatever their motives, the police in the US have not done anything to earn the benefit of the doubt.
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This isn't a broad defense of the police, but I don't think it matters what his side of the story is when it comes to arresting and filing charges. They do that based on the complaint and evidence that supports the fact an assault occurred, then it's up to the court to consider his side of the story and if he was provoked to a point that a reasonable person would use violence. It's not like McKenna can say, well he was insulting my family, and the police would say well alright, you're free to put him in the hospital.