I am curious, if someone gets arrested because they happen to be standing next to a crime being committed and then the charges are dismissed when everyone realizes the person was a bystander, how would that be any different from what happened to this kid. I realize that the person we are talking about actually did commit a crime, but in both cases the charges were dismissed. I would imagine the explanation of why the charges were dismissed would make a difference, but someone looking at a person's record wouldnt know this and view both people the same