I don't have "contempt" for the law, but I do not condone when  exacerbated & over-reaches to using predatory techniques.  An officer hunting down suspect(s) from an embarrassing episode several weeks ago to file erroneous charges under the name of the state, comes across as vindictive behavior.  

NB: "...police department’s new intensified safety push"  - safety push ?  has nothing to do with safety, its retaliatory behavior.  So what happens when they start targeting citizens they see on the street over the 10/21 incident, and innocent people are harassed & detained who were simply misidentified by the angry LEO's:  "Oh sorry, just disregard,  but we will keep your info on file anyhow."  (We just violated your 4th amend rights, but in our eyes if you're not actually aware of your rights, then they don't exist)

America is becoming far too groomed to this type of invasion of rights and degradation of liberties.  Anyone can be arrested anytime for any reason (fabricated or otherwise)