Mere days after the Changeling attack on Canterlot, along with the new public knowledge that Changelings even exist, Ponyville police make their first arrest on the basis of suspected changeling status. While Shining Armor and Princess Cadance's burst of magic at their wedding may have briefly exposed many changelings, this has proven to be a magical feat not easily repeated. It quickly becomes apparent that nopony is aware of any easily replicable method of forcibly reverting a Changeling's shapeshifting.

There is thus no way to easily prove Changeling status- or lack thereof. This comes with a few major problems, the most significant of which is difficult to answer. How is it possible to balance the Equestrian court system's legal presumption of innocence with public safety?

Rating information: While there will be no explicit sex scenes, there are going to be some plot points which will mention sex as a topic, which is the reason I'm rating the story as teen. It will be done in a way that relates to the main theme of the story, so it hopefully won't be too prurient. If somebody paused before clicking the story due to the 'sex' tag, it thus shouldn't dissuade them. Similarly, if somebody found the story while searching based on that tag, it's probably not what they were looking for. (Although I would still appreciate their readership if somebody in the second category decided to check it out anyways).