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Contradicting the compassionate narrative, the facts about the perpetrator reveal a pattern of repeated offenses. D. Carlos was arrested 14 times, including assaulting his own sister. Under North Carolina law, he was classified as a habitual felon, meaning he should have received significant prison time. However, due to plea deals and decisions by the district attorney, he was released multiple times without adequate mental health evaluation or incarceration.
Most recently, after multiple arrests, he was released again in January—without undergoing any mental health treatment—and returned to the streets. This failure underscores systemic issues: judicial leniency, inadequate mental health support, and the dangerous consequences of prioritizing compassion over accountability.