Jersey City Mayor Update

Resisting arrest and obstructing justice were the chargers, $800 in fines, and it made the New York Times.

I think this is bullshit really. He was at his sister's bar celebrating his niece's graduation from Police Academy. He tried to intervene and help someone that was being arrested.

Those sound like facts to me. Given those facts, I would expect the cops to give him a little leeway in discussing the person they were arresting.

And who in their right mind would NOT resist arrest? That is the worst charge in our legal system. It's like, well, we couldn't think of anything else, so let's get him on resisting a potential life-altering negative event. Because everyone should just go quietly...