>he wished he the suspect hadn’t said something (a victimless crime done for a good reason) This also cuts to the issue that many have with policing in the US:

>he wished he the suspect hadn’t said something (a victimless crime done for a good reason) This also cuts to the issue that many have with policing in the US: Is the purpose "law enforcement" or "public safety"? This is a deep philosophical difference at the heart of many issues in contemporary American politics. It's equally interesting to ask what are the motivations and incentives in these two perspectives. Personally, I'd argue that if it were in fact a "victimless crime" then the situation has been made far worse by enforcement. There now is a victim - the "criminal," who now has no incentive to correct their behavior or cooperate in the future. It's an opportunity for education, not penalization. And, if the police truly are in a position of enforcing a law they find unpalatable, IE: that actually harms the public good, I'd love more than anything to see them made a partner in pushing back against it, rather than the cutting edge of public discontent.