in my limited experience with the law, they tend to really go for you if you aren't the kind of person who enjoys breaking the law.

It's almost like they can spot an easy target.

Deal drugs and conduct yourself violently in society, sit with a gang and destroy property... Police seem to have a hard time with you.

Push someone over who is threatening to knock your teeth out when you're walking with your wife and kids... that's an assault charge, because naively you explained what happened to the police, and they're going to make sure you see the inside of a court room for it.