tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post1583851248911631330..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Two decades after Tulia, corroboration requirement for police in drug cases may finally have its dayGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-53943733244657841052021-04-12T09:54:38.864-05:002021-04-12T09:54:38.864-05:00It takes nothing to arrest anyone, and very little...It takes nothing to arrest anyone, and very little for a conviction. All it takes is a ''victim'' who may or may not have their own agenda.. and a couple of Detectives who will plant evidence, maybe forge witness Statement and are willing to lie on the stand to both the Grand Jury and at trial. Throw in a Jury who tends to believe law enforcement and you will find yourself in prison.. guilty or not. <br /> And I note the system fails totally in restoring them or repairing any damage done to the innocent. Even removing a record takes time and money . <br /><br /> Perhaps its time to also allow some defense at Grand Jury hearings and transparency also. Why all the secrecy surrounding those hearings ? <br /><br /> And I do know if there is false/perjured testimony given at a Grand Jury hearing by a Detective or anyone for that matter the indictment is not just ''thrown out '' , the case moves on to trial anyhow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com