Charge against Marilynn Bland, Prince George's court clerk, won't be pursued

Bland became upset, Short said, because he started the 6:30 p.m. commission meeting while she was still in her office. "She grabbed me by my collar, screaming, yelling, cursing," Short said. "She was telling me, 'You're crazy,' 'How dare you start a meeting without me?,' 'Who do you think you are?'" Short filed a charge 11 days later.

Cameras did not show evidence of an assault, Korionoff said. "It, in conjunction with the witness statements, led us to believe the case could not be proved in court beyond the reasonable doubt," he said.

Short said Tuesday night that he understood the rationale behind the decision. "I told the truth," he said. "At least there was an attempt to serve justice."