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  I want the fucking prosecutor’s name and address. Why the fuck are people in law enforcement community protected, they basically kidnapped two men for decades. Somebody needs to pay.
context: I spent five days in jail, wrongly accused, before they got everything straightened out. I can't even begin to fathom 25 effing years. >
  
  I was in a holding cell once that was all plexiglass and concrete. I think the air came through a crack under the door. There were 16 guys in this 16' space. I'm surprised I didn't pass out from lack of oxygen.
  It was weird being a citizen one second to a piece of shit on their shoe the next. I mean, I haven't experienced that with any other situation in life. How does that level of toxic and non-empathy affect a person? I could never be a police officer after hanging out with them any length of time. It's like they have blinders on.
  Me with my ADHD would experience each day like a year -- so, no, I could not handle prison. Just shoot me.
  Also, yes, I was not guilty. I waited 3 years for a trial and I was going all the way and the police officer didn't show. "Flat tire." I was contemplating whether to take your acquittal and abuse served or still go on with the trial. But I didn't want to tempt fate for the jury not to see someone with a badge and think "that's an honest person." Well sure, he convinced himself maybe -- but not enough to show up to even an unfair fight. >
  
  Did you know you could get arrested for riding your bike on the wrong side of the road?
  I sure as hell didn't. Cop even dropped by my house and dropped my bike and ipod off for "since I was so nice and did everything he asked"
  Spent about 10 hours in a cell like you described. It was so crowded people were sitting on the floor still touching each other. I've never felt more claustrophobic before that day.
  I ended up with a super cheap ticket (like $100) and over $1,200 in fees for sitting in a holding cell. 
  They even charged me for the apple juice and granola bar that I declined. >
  
  That you DECLINED?!?!?! they are definitely for profit. >
  
  They gave me a paper breaking down the fees which were all bullshit. And granted this was maybe 12 years ago so I don't remember clearly but I remember laughing at how expensive the granola bar and pouch of apple juice were. Something like $50
  Edit: just remembered, the granola bar and juice was labeled as a meal rather than a kindergarten snack and juice. >
  
  That's appalling >
  
  Appleing >
  
  The adversarial process of criminal prosecution in this country puts way too many innocent people behind bars because prosecutors have to focus on convictions rather than justice. >
  
  I mean, a big part of the problem is that since prosectors are elected, voter lack of concern for the difference between "we got the person who actually did it" and "we got someone the public feels good about locking up" is just as much the problem. >
  
  But that's all part of the Great American Show Trial. Much like the trial itself is a show to convince the jury of your narrative and give a f** about what the evidence actually supports. Experts in the adversarial system are likewise engaged in a dck swinging contest, with frequent attempts of lawyers and prosecutors trying to out-expert the expert in cross. That's not how science properly works and it makes many a worthy expert reluctant to do that job.
  What matters is that the public is entertained and gets its good vibes that someone is made to pay. >
  
  I'm not saying prosecutors don't exploit the hell out of things at the expense of actual justice, I'm just saying the other side of the coin is that voters are letting them do it. Just like every politician who uses manufactered divisive issues: they're dog doo on democracies shoe, but we long as voters reward them for it, they'll keep doing it. No one is doing their jobs here. >
  
  Podcasters are replacing the justice system like Gofundme has replaced the healthcare system >
  
  Wow, either I've been made well by a Gofundme, or, this sounds like you are saying it's broken to shit. >
  
  If a couple of podcaters can do your job better, you should not have any input on who goes to jail or for how long. >
  
  Thing is that North America police have painted themselves into a corner with how they treat people and how the system works. Nobody interacts with cops by choice, and the people tangentially involved in the criminal world, the most likely ones to give up information, don’t often do so voluntarily anymore.
  So, you’re starting to see the impacts of this on their job performance.
  Trust for cops is at an all time low so nobody offers up help anymore. >
  
  1 in 8 death row prisoners has been exonerated, and that probably means more than that are innocent.