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A comment on ‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem. Parent comment

Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by ryacko on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @12:43AM (#16635523)
All testimony carries weight on the theory that the penalty (perjury) would make it unlikely.
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Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by mc32 on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @12:56AM (#16635589)
Yes, of course that is the current standing. But we also know neutral witnesses memory and recollection are not perfect, not to mention non-neutral witnesses like the actual perpetrator, or an officer who has perverse incentives, etc.
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Re:‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem by ryacko on Friday March 30, 2018 @09:44PM (#16721176)
The ability of grand juries to permit private prosecutions have since been abolished, and is crucial to recent abuses of state power.
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