Imagine what would happen to you if you weren't a former long term police detective from the same department that arrested you. 

Imagine what would happen to you if you weren't a city councilman from the same city who's police department arrested you.

Imagine if you were a black man. 

Yes, I am sure the federal, state, county and local governments would rush drop all charges of assaulting a police officer while extolling enthusiastic praise upon the arrestee for his cooperation in dropping civil rights charges.

 Did obama have them over for a beer summit?

Did I hear someone say, "Shhhh!, ...cha-ching?"