[Platapus]

This is just nuts,

Why would it take 42 days just to levy a charge? It is just a charge, not a trial, does not even have to be a complete list of charges, does not require the presentation of evidence to a court.

If there was probable cause enough to be arrested, why would it take six weeks to lay one charge...... unless the probable cause was weak.

I guess you can't really charge someone with "looking like a Muslim" huh?

The police should be able to start charging you within a few hours otherwise why did they arrest you in the first place?

This sounds suspiciously like a plan to arrest first and then find probable cause.

Mr. Platapus you are under arrest

What's the charge officer?

Uh, don't know (crap, that's right, we need a reason to arrest someone). I am sure we can find something in the next six weeks. Uh, anything you want to confess to now... just to help us out?

Uh no officer. Nothing to confess to.

Ok then we will get a search warrant to seize your property. Pretty sure there will be something amiss (at least there will be by the time we get your stuff to the police station).

Excuse me officer, don't you need probable cause to get a search warrant?

Mr. Platapus, we do have probable cause. You were arrested. That is probable cause enough for a search warrant.

But officer, you don't have a charge to justify my arrest.

Mr. Platapus, are you resisting arrest?

Uh no, officer, I guess not.