On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:53:10 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Dave Hall wrote:
On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:29:50 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Dave Hall wrote:

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:52:16 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



thunder wrote:


On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:57:44 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:





I'd prefer that prosecutors uphold the letter and the spirit of the law,
and not twist and bend them when it suits their purpose.


I think *most* prosecutors do uphold the letter of the law.
Unfortunately, though, more than a few don't. I've thought that if some
innocent bozo spends time in jail because of prosecutor malfeasance, if
caught, the prosecutor should spend at least an equal time in the can.
Railroading an innocent, for what is generally no more than political
ambition, is in my mind a high crime.


Well, it happens all the time.


No, it doesn't happen *all* the time. It happens far less that you'd
probably believe.

Dave


Prove it.


Ah, the old "argumentum ad ignorantium". You are asking me to prove a
negative? Sorry sonny boy, but the burden of proof is on you to
provide those cases where prosecutors are corrupt "all the time".

You made the claim, so YOU have to prove it.

Dave


I can cite case after case after case of police, prosecutor, and FBI
malfeasance.

Assuming this is true, it is STILL a minority of the total number of
cases. Far from "doing it all the time".

Dave