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I don't understand how these things get revealed in court. The cops are lying to secure warrants and charging documents, so why don't they keep lying when they
by kw71 10y ago
I don't understand how these things get revealed in court. The cops are lying to secure warrants and charging documents, so why don't they keep lying when they're on the stand during a trial?
- iliketosleep 10y agoperhaps because they are under oath. which sort of implies that it's OK for them to lie normally..
- kw71 10y agoThey're also under oath when they raise their right hand before a magistrate or other court officer and swear that the narratives they've written to support the warrant they're requesting is 100% true.
- h4nkoslo 10y agoIt's generally understood that police will lie like rugs at every point in the process, because the smooth functioning of the system requires it. But, when they're directly lying to a judge, the judge tends to take it personally (since no one likes being lied to) and has the power to impose immediate consequences. Make no mistake, they do lie to judges, or at minimum give incantations with no regard to their truth value ("I noticed a furtive movement"). But easily-disproven lies are riskier.