Swimmer charge floats away

Prosecutors have decided not to charge the fellow who recently swam across the Ohio River on a dare, doing nothing illegal but freaking out Reds fans who feared he was drowning as they saw him crossing the river following a game.

Covington police charged Edward Hunt of Florence with disorderly conduct on the shaky premise that he had incited a panic. His buddies had to come up with $144 to bail him out.

"It's just one of those situations where we disagree with the police," said Ken Easterling, chief prosecutor in the Kenton County Attorney's Office.

Here's a link to an earlier post. While this story ends up being kind of humorous, I think the larger point is that police have a lot of power. Using it wisely helps foster the respect that officers want and need.