Which of the officers rights were infringed? I am unfamiliar with the case. I agree no reason for the state to infringe on anyones rights

Yes you are right, crime is not significantly up but reporting has also changed. Anecdotally police response to said crime has changed in light of anti cop/defund sentiment. For instance in Austin there are numerous stories of folks waiting 45 mins or more to intruder in the house calls. We had friends where the cops showed up and refused to even restrain the meth head smashing out their windows

Keeper of The Spirits said:

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Yes you are right, crime is not significantly up but reporting has also changed. Anecdotally police response to said crime has changed in light of anti cop/defund sentiment. For instance in Austin there are numerous stories of folks waiting 45 mins or more to intruder in the house calls. We had friends where the cops showed up and refused to even restrain the meth head smashing out their windows

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Doesn't surprise me in Austin. The DA there is horrendous.

Keeper of The Spirits said:

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Which of the officers rights were infringed? I am unfamiliar with the case. I agree no reason for the state to infringe on anyones rights

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Police officer was just arrested for aggravated assault after the complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. Current Dallas DA charged two officers with aggravated assault without complainants, knowing that's a violation of their 6th amendment rights. He doesn't care.

So question here, that I'd like preface with agree it sounds like the officer's rights are being infringed and I disagree with that.

If I previously felt victimized by the police, then I was assaulted by those same police, how likely am I to complain, especially if I lack the resources to defend/represent myself.

I agree that no arrest should be made but it does warrant additional information similar to a battered spouse who refuses to press charges.

Keeper of The Spirits said:

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So question here, that I'd like preface with agree it sounds like the officer's rights are being infringed and I disagree with that.

If I previously felt victimized by the police, then I was assaulted by those same police, how likely am I to complain, especially if I lack the resources to defend/represent myself.

I agree that no arrest should be made but it does warrant additional information similar to a battered spouse who refuses to press charges.

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In this case the complainant was another officer. You cannot take a case to trial without a statement from a victim saying they were assaulted. Same goes for family violence even when we have sworn affidavits from them saying they were assaulted. A lot of those cases get dropped.

People complain about the police every day. Baseless or not, they still get investigated.