I think that's an important point, kind of secondary but related to this. But police don't lay charges, prosecutors do. Once law enforcement is involved, and

I think that's an important point, kind of secondary but related to this. But police don't lay charges, prosecutors do. Once law enforcement is involved, and you're the 'bad guy' in their purview, then the prosecutors will stack charges. Like a negotiation "Oh, and you have this other thing, the fake money - we'll drop that if you admit to resisting arrest" etc.. It's more of a tactical ploy that I think police officers use everywhere, more aggressively in the USA. I think that's an artifact of prosecutor's mentality, than policing. That's another big opportunity for reform.