Mary Moriarty's soft-on-crime decision

Mary Moriarty has been characterized as a soft-on-crime district attorney since her election. With that reputation, I expected her to decline to prosecute Dylan Bryan Adams, the man "who is a State of Minnesota employee with the Department of Human Services." He's also the guy who did $21,000 worth of damage to Tesla EVs.

Ms. Moriarty decided that prosecuting Mr. Adams was wrong. Instead, Moriarty placed Adams "into a 'diversion' program in lieu of being charged. If I understand this right, Adams won't have a record because he wasn't charged. That's just his temporary status, though, because he'll be charged by the DOJ:

“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "Let this be a warning: ifhttps://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/sentencing/what-is-diversion.htmlou join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars."
The fact that Gov. Tim Walz hasn't fired this state employee indicates that he's soft-on-crime, though not as soft as Ms. Moriarty. Moriarty wasted the efforts of a senior investigator by sending Adams into a diversion program. It's a joke to send this guy to diversion. Based on this information, I'd call diversion a sweetheart deal. check this out:
  • A diversion program is an alternative sentencing option that allows a defendant charged with certain crimes to avoid a criminal conviction.
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  • rsion or pretrial diversion may be available to people facing first-time arrests or non-violent misdemeanor offenses.
  • Diversion may require a combination of education, counseling, and checking in with the court to help the defendant avoid further run-ins with the law.
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