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In reply to the discussion: I think Wilson is a bad cop, quite possibly a racist, but I also think this was an unwinnable case. [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)What makes it flawed is that the situation you describe, where the Grand Jury is presented only cherry picked evidence happens every single day. Grand Juries don't convict, and as such the Defense Attorney has no right to present any evidence. It is the Prosecutor, and only the Prosecutor, who presents that kind of cherry picked evidence every day. It is the trial in which the defense attorney gets to present the other side of the story, to challenge the evidence.
The question asked of the Grand Jury is supposed to be simple. Is there enough evidence to go to trial on this. The question asked was did he do this now that you've looked at all the evidence. For me and thee, the first question is the only one asked. For cops, the latter question is asked and this is the claim of fairness.