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		paulie_a on March 20, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem It should be considered worse than perjury.

jopsen on March 20, 2018 [–]

Because a police officer is trusted to be impartial.

TheCoelacanth on March 20, 2018 | [–]

Yes, it is not only perjury, it is an extreme abuse of power and it is potentially robbing someone of their freedom.

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