In the United States legal system far to much is left to prosecutorial discretion, and this is a mind-numbing example. Please read the full article, here’s the lede.
“An officer told Steven Cooper he “did the right thing” by turning in his deceased brother’s handgun. But the convicted felon is now being prosecuted for handling the weapon.“
Duluth NAACP demands dismissal of man’s gun charge
By: Tom Olsen, April 6, 2023, duluthnewstribune.com