It was bullshit that he was charged to begin with, just like the McCloskeys. But sometimes you just take the plea deal because it's just not worth fighting.
My wife got a speeding ticket in a speed trap in a small town. The town eagerly offered to drop the ticket in exchange for paying a $60 "fee". Complete bullshit but she paid because it'd cost more to either fight it or be hit with higher insurance costs.
It was bullshit that he was charged to begin with, just like the McCloskeys. But sometimes you just take the plea deal because it's just not worth fighting.
My wife got a speeding ticket in a speed trap in a small town. The town eagerly offered to drop the ticket in exchange for paying a $60 "fee". Complete bullshit but she paid because it'd cost more to either fight it or be hit with higher insurance costs.