Debra_Law wrote:Perhaps a bit of skepticism would be practical. It is not unusual for someone who is truly guilty to lie to his friends and family members and pretend to be the victim of a wrongful conviction.
I agree that that must happen a lot, Debra, given the propensity of people to lie - they have great role models in their politicians.
But I also think that there is a strong tendency upon the part of prosecutors to blindly seek convictions, especially as the seriousness grows. Convictions make or break careers, notorious ones even more so.
Railroading the young, the diadvantaged, and minorities have all been great sport for generations of police and prosecutors, not all for sure, but too damn many.
And even when there seems to be a great deal of doubt, the prosecuting side seems to stick to their guns with a tenacity that does not do justice justice.