Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. Photo: Kyle Stokes/Axios
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is defending her office's decision to not charge a Minneapolis man accused by police of keying six Teslas.
The big picture: The case echoed nationwide backlash against Tesla, and its cars' owners, over CEO Elon Musk's cuts to federal programs under the Trump administration.
What they're saying: A spokesperson for Moriarty told Fox 9 that prosecutors' decision was common for a low-level property crime. He said their priority was to get victims repaid for the $20,000 in damages police say Dylan Bryan Adams caused.
Adams' attorney told Fox 9 his client is "very remorseful" and will pay up.
The other side: The decision drew pushback from Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, as well as national conservativemediaoutlets.
