Not saying that the person who said that police encouraged her not to press charges was lying, but if no one was there who really knows what was said. Sounds fishy to me. But I wasn’t there so I don’t know. I had some strange things said to me by the police but that wasn’t in
North America. I never had a single issue with US law enforcement.

There are lots of people who hate teachers, doctors, nurses, police officers etc Usually helping professions. Government/state/county professions. Most of the time not because they had bad experience themselves but because of made up or exaggerated stories they heard or incorrect assumptions. Not saying anyone on here does that, but irl people do.

It’s a shame if people don’t report crime because they distrust authorities.