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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by jdsalaro on Monday February 08, 2021 @01:34PM (#26068269)
> They fill a similar role to prosecutors that field drug tests serve to cops[1]: they aren't meant to be accurate, they exist to give the the cops legitimacy as they proceed to do whatever it is they wanted to do to you. In the cops' case, they need legitimacy to search and arrest you, and in the prosecutors' case, they need legitimacy to charge and convict you.

In case any of you are interested, or completely flabbergasted as I was, by the idea that law enforcement's purpose and raison d'etre could ever become as distorted and contorted as this comment mentions, you should definitely read more on Walter "Johnny D." Macmillan [1] or watch the movie based on his story: Just Mercy[2].

Absolutely mind-blowing stuff.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Mercy

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_McMillian

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Re:Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA t... by bluntfang on Monday February 08, 2021 @03:32PM (#26069691)
Wow, think about what it takes to be an elected official (Sheriff) and not only perjure, lie, and coerce witnesses, but be outed for all of those crimes, and then continue to run for election and continue your tenure for decades. How does someone live with themselves knowing they purposely put an innocent man on death row, and then CONTINUE YOUR CAREER, probably thinking yourself as successful?

The guilt I feel when I introduce a software bug that effects my corporate customers can sometimes burn my motivation for WEEKS. Who are these people?!

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