> And in this case they were correct in their presumption
If you accept his story, they were probably not correct, though only by his lacking the required mental state. OTOH, if there is probable cause (which there was) and the victim prefers charges (which initially it seemed they would, since they requested the intervention), that's an issue for prosecutors and the courts to figure out, from the perspective of the police.
> Everyone would have been saved a ton of grief if Aaronson had any respect for the people around him or any self awareness. But he has neither.
This, OTOH, is clearly true, even if you accept his narrative completely.
If you accept his story, they were probably not correct, though only by his lacking the required mental state. OTOH, if there is probable cause (which there was) and the victim prefers charges (which initially it seemed they would, since they requested the intervention), that's an issue for prosecutors and the courts to figure out, from the perspective of the police.
> Everyone would have been saved a ton of grief if Aaronson had any respect for the people around him or any self awareness. But he has neither.
This, OTOH, is clearly true, even if you accept his narrative completely.