Forensic evidence showed that a sexual encounter had occurred and a grand jury indicted him on seven counts , including sexual abuse and attempted rape , but prosecutors dropped the charges after concluding Diallo had lied about some details of the alleged attack . ` ` I think it 's a terrible idea , frankly , '' the former police chief tells me . ` ` Perp ' '' are standard issue in the United States . They are not allowed in France .
` ` I think it 's a terrible idea , frankly , '' the former police chief tells me . ` ` Perp ' '' are standard issue in the United States . They are not allowed in France .