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Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by taneq on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @09:15PM (#16634439)
> you're biased simply because you don't take police testimonies as ground truth

If the system considers police testimony as ground truth, why bother with judge and jury?

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Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by travmatt on Saturday March 24, 2018 @05:57PM (#16669226)
The majority of cases are settled by plea bargains, which don’t have a jury and minimal involvement by a judge. Many proposed reforms of the criminal justice system try to address this exact fact.
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Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by parfe on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @12:32AM (#16635481)
Most defendants don't.
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Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by oldandtired on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @10:11PM (#16634728)
Ahh, the Cardassian system of Jurisprudence and Justice.
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