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Re:When Prosecutors Believe the Unbelievable by cvick on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @10:15AM (#9929742)
Near the end of the article, there's this: "Because we elect our prosecutors, there is no chance of apology, and no admission of error."

Can anybody help me understand this? Does it really work this way?

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Re:When Prosecutors Believe the Unbelievable by philip238 on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @10:16AM (#9929749)
If they admit they made a bad decision, they'll be voted out in the next election.
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