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ReeducedToData t1_isup9q5 wrote

Reply to comment by Imawildedible in "It was scary." Athletes, parents call for firing of Baraboo athletic director, criminal charges for others in vigilante incident by Imawildedible

I’m even more interested in this…

> The three men – Langkamp, John Kolar and William Bowden – were arrested early Thursday, and police recommended charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and false imprisonment. Sauk County District Attorney Michael Albrecht declined to file charges against Langkamp and Bowden, only charging Kolar with disorderly conduct.

That seems like a rather bold decision to make so quickly.

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Imawildedible OP t1_isutw76 wrote

I think we’ve seen all over the country that charges against people committing violent crimes or hate crimes especially against kids aren’t prosecuted until there’s too much outside coverage to ignore. We need to make enough noise that the DA’s hand is forced.

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ReeducedToData t1_isuv1wo wrote

All fair but it’s especially bold given the police arrested the guys and charged them. It’s not common for a DA to just reject that, especially so quickly. At the minimum, I’d think the DA should explain why.

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