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Spider Jerusalem

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13. The USA is the only common law country that still uses grand juries.

Reply to closeupready (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:45 AM

Dec 2014

Everywhere else (the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) they were abolished years ago and replaced with public prosecutors. And the only reason the USA retains grand juries is because they're in the Constitution.

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Is the grand jury system itself the problem? [View all] closeupready Dec 2014 OP

Blame the prosecutor(s) for the failure(s). n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #1

But they almost ALWAYS get a GJ indictment when closeupready Dec 2014 #2

It is the prosecutors. sir pball Dec 2014 #7

^^^ THIS! herding cats Dec 2014 #11

It absolutely is the prosecutors. joshcryer Dec 2014 #9

Cross examination is impossible. Igel Dec 2014 #15

Can't they at least make note of the contradictions? joshcryer Dec 2014 #16

Fifth Amendment morningfog Dec 2014 #3

That only applies to Federal charges, states get their own say sir pball Dec 2014 #4

All true. morningfog Dec 2014 #5

Which I don't find an inherent problem sir pball Dec 2014 #8

Corrupt prosecutors and ignorant peers. nt Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #6

In the Brown case the prosecutors should be sent to jail. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #10

The system itself is the problem. Officers ramos and cicinelli got a real jury trial... 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #12

The USA is the only common law country that still uses grand juries. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2014 #13

Prosecutors move up to District Attorney, Mayor, and even state/fed office. displacedtexan Dec 2014 #14

Just a clever, nifty , little tool that police departments can use SoCalDem Dec 2014 #17

The problem is that the prosecutors responsible for prosecuting police crimes NuclearDem Dec 2014 #18