‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem
I have a friend who almost went to prison (24 months) for something a stranger had done because a police officer gave false testimony against him.  Because my friend's public defender was overloaded with cases, bus surveillance footage corroborating my friend's defense almost didn't make it to his trial.  At the very last minute, while the judge was making his final statement, my friend's public defender busted through the door with the footage.  A police officer blatantly lied to get him convicted for a crime he had nothing to do with.<p>My friend got off and the police officer blushed.  Nothing else happened.  The cop was never prosecuted for anything, not for perjury, not for testilying.<p>In case you were wondering, the answer is "yes": my friend is a black male.<p><i></i>edit:<i></i>
Just wanted to say that yes, these kinds of things also happen to people of all races, especially working class people.