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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin 4-year-old foils sitter’s plot to blame ‘home invasion’ and robbery on ‘black men’ [View all]Michigander_Life
(549 posts)They are two very different things. An arrest often is, and should be, at the forefront of any investigation. Probable cause is required for an arrest, and the PC standard is far lower than the standard of proof for conviction -- which requires a case be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Because of these two different standards, we should expect there to be a significant disparity between number of arrests and number of convictions. That's the way our system is designed to work.
Obviously the goal should be to arrest as few innocent people as possible. But I think that in this case, when a serious crime is reported and the suspect identified, an arrest and interview with the suspect is proper and prudent.
It's unfortunate that the real suspect was the original victim, but she deserves the blame. The police do not.
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