St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner failed to charge any of the rioters with a crime within 24 hours of their arrests, leaving jail officials with no choice but to release them. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt was aghast that all 36 arrestees were released, despite the high level of violence that included four police officers being shot, the murder of retired police captain David Dorn, people assaulting police with rocks and bottles, and rioters blocking the fire department. He promised his office would do everything in its power to prosecute those who have been arrested for committing violent attacks. He is worried that setting violent criminals free will embolden them.

George Soros has funded many district attorneys and prosecutors across the US, with the ultimate goal of abolishing prisons. District attorneys make the decision in filing charges or dismissing cases.

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