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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThey talk about the difficulty of convicting police officers.
Sure it would be difficult when there is no video evidence.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)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)Juries tend to give the Cops big time breaks. All depends on the where the trial is held.
LiberalFighter
(50,783 posts)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)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 thats not in in the statute. And it isnt. And wont be.
Alacritous Crier
(3,813 posts)sop
(10,102 posts)than any law enforcement agency, court, prosecutor, elected official, or news organization."