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This is a band wagon agenda driven piece of hot garbage. You worked as a reporter covering the work of other people without being part of the real work of making cases, working with communities, victims, and law enforcement. Prosecutors have the duty to seek justice and NOT merely convictions, and we do it every day all across the country. You know nothing about what prosecutors do every day and this video proves it. A judge can refuse any plea agreement. They are not forced to accept a deal by the defense and state. This is a band wagon book on the fallacy of 'mass incarceration. A prosecutor will exonerate more people is a simple grand jury week than the largest innocence academic non-profit will in a decade. The limited district attorneys provided in the video as your champions of prosecutorial virtue are enough to expose your agenda. You know nothing about career prosecutors across the country that take pride in fighting the good fight for truth and justice. When we step into the courtroom, we represent the victim, community, defendant, defense attorney, law enforcement and judge. A lone assistant DA is the new David against the Goliath of the progressive agenda drive media and non-profits across the US. Prosecutors do good work every day and make a difference.

This is a little bit of a misunderstanding of the court system. The prosecutor doesn’t have the final say on what the person gets charged with in a bench trial. They are not on the same footing as the judge. The judge can certainly find if that the prosecutor did not bear the burden of proving their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Again, that’s a bench trial where the judge is the factfinder. So there’s really no situation where the judge has no choice and cannot override what the prosecutor wants to charge.

What about Nifong persecutors in San Diego that are woke cretins😂

If you were a juror in this case, what would you vote? Guilty? Or not guilty?

This is the scenario and the facts that are available to you.


2 boys (age 12 we will call A and K for context) are swimming at a community pool when K notices 2 known bullies enter. K tells his friend A that they should leave because he wants to avoid confrontation with these bullies.

So the 2 boys leave the pool when these bullies age 12 and 14 who are siblings - we will call J and N for context). The bullies decide to chase after the 2 boys who are leaving the pool and K calls their mom for help. A and K end up at A's house and retreat inside their gate. A goes inside to get his dad while K's mom is on her way. Bully N stands outside the gate of A's house threatening them both with an AK47 saying she's gonna go and get it and "put holes" in the both of them. They walk off to get said gun when A's dad comes out and confronts the bullies and then K's mom shows up. K runs to moms vehicle scared and tells her they are being threatened and everything that has transpired. K's mom then pulls up next to bullies and also confronts them. Bully N bows up to K's moms car window cursing at her, Mom can't drive away at this point because N is too close to vehicle that she could run her over if she drove off so in order to protect her son inside she gets out of the vehicle and puts herself in between the vehicle and N to prevent her from getting too close to her son. Mom walks over to Bully N who was standing in passenger side of vehicle and puts finger in front of N's face (not making contact) and tells her to stay away from her son and if she does in fact "put holes" in her son or attempts to, that she would shoot her back. A and A's dad are about a cars length behind them with bullies back facing them and trees to their right blocking A's dad view a bit. Bully N hits moms finger out of her face and mom blocks Ns hand and N starts hitting and kicking mom. K comes to moms defense and then J starts joining in hitting and kicking them both. Mom is trying to push N off of her when finally A's dad pulls N off of K's mom. When K's mom finally is able to get away, she calls the police to notify them of the bullies threats and the assault that took place. A's dad told the police that K's mom was the one that hit N first (but from his vantage point, he could not see bully N and that N hit mom first). Boy A testifies he saw bully N hit K's mom first and dad take child off of the mom and drop her to the floor possibly causing her injury. But A's dad would not let police interview his son because he saw what actually happened. Based of A's dads testimony, K's mom was arrested and charged with injury to a child. A third degree felony. Child's injuries are allegedly some redness on her lip, No broken bones, no blood not cut skin. K's moms injuries were hair clumps pulled out, scratches on her legs and scrapes on her arms and head. She went to collect her child and was assaulted and was the one being arrested when she was the one that called the police. If you were a jury, knowing these things. Would you convict her? What means necessary are allowed when defending yourself and child against a child who assaulted you and threatened your child's life.

Do prosecutors have incentive? Like a bonus for convictions? I feel like prosecutors throw the BOOK at people. What is gained from that????

I misspoke. I'd like to add my 4 cents but I won't. I was arguing another case when I realized how it was just like. But I didn't say anything at that time because I needed time to weigh it.

I believe this is false information.I believe the judge has the most power in a courtroom Which makes this miss information.

Since this dating back to the 1980's and based on a book that Bazelo's Emily wrote in the Brooklyn New York District Court this decision could of been overturned and appealed by taking it to the higher courts system such as The Supreme Court instead of following the prosecutors findings and punishments!

They are not the most powerful i the court room the holy spirit is and the holy spirit is always present in the court room smetimes the gift of discernment comes in from the court room and the holy spirit brought it on

They have the power to lie ,manipulate hide or ignore favorable evidence over charge and over sentence so they can control you with fear to make you plea to something you didn't do. May those prosecutors burn in he'll if there is one. A dirty prosecutor in san angel8 texas has destroyed my family allowing the sheriffsdepth. To lie on offense reports, intimidate witnesses in to giving false testimony ,withhold BWC FOOTAGE of arresting deputies because it would have exposed all the claims i stated .I never would of guessed how corrupt and dirty our American judicial system is. San angelo texas .my 2 daughters Kayleigh and jersey thank you for destroying their family and their childhood Mrs. Allison sold your soul palmer. May God reward you for your evil work..

Yeah, a more equitable DA has been elected in Chicago. Look at how that has turned out for them. Crime is through the roof. This is because these DAs that are pro criminal justice reform are soft on crime and essentially reward bad behavior through things like bail reform. Who does this effect most? Poor intercity residents - they pay for these soft on crime policies.

I'm 48 seconds into it ... If this goes where I think it's going... Will disregard. Plz don't disappoint.

I hate when people push their opinions as if they were some sort of truth.

This is one of the reason why innocent people are in jail. Oh, you're poor and can't afford proper representation??? If you take this please deal, you'll have a felony and go to jail for two years. If you go to court you'll fail (because you're poor), and I'll send you to jail for 25 years.

😆yeah. You too pretty boy. You got it.

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The most powerful people in court are the jury…

This is so interesting

in the first example, the fact that a judge wanted to let somebody "off the hook" and prosecution didn't want to means nothing to me. Prosecution charges and pursues a conviction. The guilty/not guilty verdict is up to the fact finder which is with the judge or jury.

Thank you for this video, thank you!!

I know a former states attorney's office employee (the prosecution). They told me face to face...their job, their goal was to get "A CONVICTION, and not necessarily a conviction of the actual guilty party. He went on to explain that IF they thought they had enough evidence to prosecute 'person A', but not enough to prosecute 'person B' that they would go after 'person A' even if they knew that 'person B' was the guilty party. "In our business, its all about the conviction. We need a conviction to pacify the victim's family, and the public".

bad juries

so he a snitch

Sometimes I bounce back and forth between who’s worse. Prosecutors or lawyers?

Go watch the Documentary Longshot about a wrongly accused man on death row. It shows her the prosecutor NOT doing her job and the Defense going above and beyond to do theirs. If she would have won that case, he would be dead right now.

Not entirely true. A high priced defense attorney is almost always the most powerful person in a courtroom.

The courts went full force at me when my ex made false allegations. I even went to jail.

Then turns out she got caught with perjury. She was not charged. I don't even think she was warned. Instead the seeked a lite sentence for me of probation.

I can't wrap my mind around any of it

The common people have known about these kangaroo prosecutors from the first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOY , HOW THEY LIKE TO RUIN LIVES AND FAMILIES WHILE THEIR DIRTY DEEDS ARE FAR WORSE THAN THE ONES THEY PROSECUTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY SHOULD BE CALLED PERSECUTERS , BUT THEY WILL RECEIVE THEIR REWARDS FOR THEIR HYPOCRASY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD IS NOT MOCKED . WHAT SOEVER A MAN SOWS , THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---Ernest E. Johnson

I commend prosecutors especially the one who worked the jodi arias case. He is probably one of my favorite and most intense prosecuting attorneys I studied for quite some time. God bless the interns and our future prosecutors. Much love. Melanie

I think the Judge has More Power she can Make Decisions Just Based Evidence. Evidence Prevails that's the First thing the Judge will Request is Evidence. Prosecutors See the Evidence but Always try to Plea Bargain. Jury is Very Powerful as well that's all they request is evidence.

I Agree we Need Justice and Reform.These Crimes have got to stop against hard working people and Justice is Needed. In All Forms of Law even the Police Department. Reform these agencies. Greatly Needed.

Of corse he was black

Prosecutor took the liberty to press charges on behalf of my childs mother without her knowledge consent and 3 months later with no valid probable cause affadavit.

People wanted sheriff arpio when the economy was doing well.

NOW THIS ... i appreciate your work and videos, yet having the read news content is not helpful to multitasking. Please don't make me read videos. Thank you.

Prosecutors= Pros 👁️ cut operating rooms !! Why are you even in the court !

Alot of prosecutor's are scumbags !!! DIRTBAGS

This is false it is not a person but the Law . No one is above the Law.

Part of the issue is that prosecutors are incentivized to seek a conviction and have people thrown in jail because they are elected. You’ll often see then run on being “tough on crime” which is a message to which voters respond positively . Same with judges (though they can’t openly discuss how they would rule or their political leanings) they also run in being “tough on crime” and “keeping the community safe”.unfortunately for voters that often translates to successful convictions and throwing people in jail.

Prosecutors is how our justice system gives a back door for the rich and corrupt to be above the law. They just choose not to charge people who donate to them or have connections or give them immunity through insignificant plea deals. Meanwhile a regular person gets unfair and unrelated charges thrown at them and forced to prove their innocence or go to jail.

The most powerful people in the courts are the jury. Interesting that there's no room in your triangle for them. The jury must no longer be a rubber-stamp for the ABA. In fact if we would establish( the right word) rule of law and due process juries must run the proceedings and decide all matters civil and criminal. There will be a need for trained legal professionals to replace the criminal enterprise called the American Bar Association.This new class of court officers must be imbued with and loyal to our cherished foundational values. What sacrifices are you willing to make for this to be brought into being?

people are revolting in the comments because they think prosecutors have taken away the power in the Court Room... y'all, prosecutor have existed for ages, nothing has changed

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In the west people are too easy on disgusting, violent crimes. There is often more sympathy in the media for the person who tortures, humiliates, and ruins the life and innocence of another and the victim is treated like a sideshow. The prosecutors need more power. Often, just because the defendant is a minority and the victim is not, the defendant is treated really like a victim and the victim like a piece of meat. We need strong prosecutors to put these animals away forever or put them to death.

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This is idiotic. The premise that a judge not having a say in what charges a prosecutor brings make the prosecutor unfairly powerful is ridiculous. The role of the judge is and has always been to be the sort of “referee” to make sure procedures are being followed - not to actually make a play himself.

Credibility lost. Just because I lean left doesn’t mean I want my news source to skew information to “fit” my ideology.

Fact: Power can corrupt the most good hearted person