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Which, given that the DA is likely to need that same cop to testify in dozens or hundreds more cases... probably not.


And it would also bring into question and previous cases the cop testified on.

Basically: A big headache for the poor DA. So it is easier to keep a secret list of cops to not be trusted or called to the stand, like they do in Philly.


> like they do in Philly.

Oh that’s interesting. I’ve never heard about that but I could believe it. Seems like Philly’s citizens are sick of it though: they just elected civil rights attorney Larry Krasner as District Attorney. He has promised to handle the problems that the philly PD causes, and he came out swinging. Fired 31 prosecutors in his first week.

https://theintercept.com/2018/03/20/larry-krasner-philadelph...




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