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They talk about the difficulty of convicting police officers. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Jun 2020 OP
It's Difficult WITH Video sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #1
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #7
The difficulty is in selecting a jury. Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #2
The prosecutor need to burn into the minds of the jurors that law enforcement LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #5
This is still a nation of laws. marybourg Jun 2020 #10
This is why the system has to change! -- nt Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #3
Saw this at a protest: "The cell phone camera has offered more protection to Black Americans sop Jun 2020 #4
Thank You for posting this, it is total truth..K and R..post 4 Stuart G Jun 2020 #6
+1 crickets Jun 2020 #9
It's especially difficult if you never charge any. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2020 #8

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
1. It's Difficult WITH Video
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:00 PM
Jun 2020

That's why people are so fucking pissed. You can't even watch this video, and say that it's a slam dunk case, because....well.....America.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. The difficulty is in selecting a jury.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:01 PM
Jun 2020

Juries tend to give the Cops big time breaks. All depends on the where the trial is held.

LiberalFighter

(50,783 posts)
5. The prosecutor need to burn into the minds of the jurors that law enforcement
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:19 PM
Jun 2020

should be held to a higher standard. If you don't convict the bad apples then you risk other bad apples killing you or a family member later.

marybourg

(12,586 posts)
10. This is still a nation of laws.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 09:50 PM
Jun 2020

And the standards are laid out in the statutes. No judge will allow a prosecutor to tell a jury that a law enforcement officer should be held to a higher standard than others if that’s not in in the statute. And it isn’t. And won’t be.

sop

(10,102 posts)
4. Saw this at a protest: "The cell phone camera has offered more protection to Black Americans
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:04 PM
Jun 2020

than any law enforcement agency, court, prosecutor, elected official, or news organization."

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