You can still choose not to prosecute. It's still very much an option.
Now instead of pretending that you looked at the docket, you'll actually have to.
And that's what upsets them. They have to do a tiny bit more work and decide on the merits of the case, instead of black = innocent and white = prosecute
And their favorite white + maga = double secret prosecute maximum overdrive might be in jeopardy if they find that white maga dude actually did nothing wrong.
And that just can't happen, so naturally they're upset.
You can still choose not to prosecute. It's still very much an option.
Now instead of pretending that you looked at the docket, you'll actually have to.
And that's what upsets them. They have to do a tiny bit more work and decide on the merits of the case, instead of black = innocent and white = prosecute
And their favorite white + maga = double secret prosecute maximum overdrive might be in jeopardy if they find that white maga dude actually did nothing wrong.
And that just can't happen, so naturally they're upset.