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> I really think false testimony should carry the punishment the accused is facing. Theoretically a sound idea, but people misremember things. It is possible t
by untog 9y ago
> I really think false testimony should carry the punishment the accused is facing.
Theoretically a sound idea, but people misremember things. It is possible to give false testimony without actively lying, and difficult to prove conclusively whether someone is actively deceiving or misremembering.
- ryanlol 9y agoThis seems like exactly the sort of a thing that the courts deal with on a daily basis.
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoThis is why body cams should be mandatory, also for the police officer's benefits - videos can't "misremember". Also police officers should be held to higher standards than the general population when it comes to giving testimony.
- 3pt14159 9y ago100% true. It's why Canadian judges generally don't convict on testimony unless there were dozens of witnesses and little chance of mistaken identity (the person stayed at the scene the entire time, etc).