> The arrest rate isn't important, it's the conviction rate that you need to be presenting. Being publicly arrested and held against your will, even for only 2

> The arrest rate isn't important, it's the conviction rate that you need to be presenting. Being publicly arrested and held against your will, even for only 24 hours, is still a very significant punishment. If charges are filed and then later dropped, they can hold you longer or require you to post bail. It can cause you to miss work, especially if you can't make bail. Frivolous arrests are definitely a form of punishment without trial.