And this is where I go back to just reading...because I completely disagree and i find it pointless to argue since no matter what you say and no matter what I say it won't change eithers opinion..I will just respectfully disagree, because I believe in cause and effect and that actions have reactions. If you don't know the actions, how can you know if the reactions are in line or not. So, yes...you need to know what events led to the final outcome if you are going to convict someone in court or in the public eye. I don't care if he's a cop or not. Now should the cop be held to a higher standard? ABSOLUTELY!!! But that doesn't change the fact that the events beforehand are extremely important in determining the guilt or not, and severity of the guilt (intent)
Yeah...seems a bit extreme for theft of a horse