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2019-10-29 Government

How America's justice system is beginning to crumble

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-29 06:38|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 You just noticed?

For a start, remove immunity of 'public servants' from obvious criminal acts violating fundamental rights of citizens.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-10-29 08:04|| 2019-10-29 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Beginning? The rot has been there for quite a while. The war on drugs and activist judges have only accelerated it.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-10-29 08:12|| 2019-10-29 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 For second if a prosecutor or cops knowingly uses false evidence they should serve the time instead of the accused. I don't care if you *know* the perp is dirty you just can't do that.

Posted by rjschwarz 2019-10-29 10:06|| 2019-10-29 10:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Better late than never.
Maybe the public will start paying attention and actually demand reform. Beginning with the plea-bargain strong arm tactic that's abused by nearly every prosecutor in this country.

Posted by Lex 2019-10-29 10:53|| 2019-10-29 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Every vote counts.
Every opinion does not.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-10-29 11:44|| 2019-10-29 11:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Hell, you could make a case that it started with Marbury vs. Madison and "judicial review".

But it's been happening for generations, and the clutch of decisions in mid-2015 is what finally convinced me that the rules were not even going to be a figleaf anymore.

Posted by charger 2019-10-29 14:29|| 2019-10-29 14:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Lex is exactly right on the plea bargain bullshit. scare you with big sentence or take it whether guilty or not. Been there don't that worst mistake of my life.

Posted by chris 2019-10-29 18:53|| 2019-10-29 18:53|| Front Page Top

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