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No, the judiciary is perfectly sound. The overreaching, self-important bureaucrats in the Executive branches at all levels are the problem. Like they always ar

No, the judiciary is perfectly sound. The overreaching, self-important bureaucrats in the Executive branches at all levels are the problem. Like they always are whenever a society let's government centralize and "administer".

randcraw 7y ago
To be precise, the problem is deeper than any one branch. In the US system of government, checks and balances are essential to counter overreaching and abuse from any single branch. If no such checks exist against unjust prosecutions by law enforcement (the executive branch), then by default, either the judiciary or legislative branch must be at fault, or both. In this case, it's clearly BOTH the US legislature and US courts have been remiss. Both should step in and outlaw any private funding of public law enforcement, as well as require ALL public court prosecutions to abide by the same burden of proof and evidence required of any gov't/DA-led investigation. To allow the routine "negotiation of guilt" between prosecutors and the prosecuted to circumvent due process certainly is a violation of the Constitution -- something all three branches share culpability for allowing.
- colejohnson66 7y ago
  > To allow the routine "negotiation of guilt" between prosecutors and the prosecuted to circumvent due process certainly is a violation of the Constitution -- something all three branches share culpability for allowing. I’ve always wondered why plea deals don’t count as perjury? You’re saying you did something when you didn’t.
  - huffmsa 7y ago
    Plea deals are usually a reduction in the severity of the same charges. Causing the death of another person typically comes in the "accidental but negligent", intentional but not premeditated, intentional and premeditated. Or in final fantasy terms - Manslaughter - Homicide - Homicidaja - Homicidaga A plea moves you from Homicidaga to Homicidaja.
monster99 7y ago
Man it has very little to do with government and everything to do with your worship of free market nonsense. In a capitalist society capitalists own the government. AKA private power. So the judiary being corrupted to benefit corporate interests is a no brainer since that is the way the system is designed. It is working as intended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9T3w6vrUis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9T3w6vrUis

randcraw 7y ago

To be precise, the problem is deeper than any one branch. In the US system of government, checks and balances are essential to counter overreaching and abuse from any single branch. If no such checks exist against unjust prosecutions by law enforcement (the executive branch), then by default, either the judiciary or legislative branch must be at fault, or both. In this case, it's clearly BOTH the US legislature and US courts have been remiss. Both should step in and outlaw any private funding of public law enforcement, as well as require ALL public court prosecutions to abide by the same burden of proof and evidence required of any gov't/DA-led investigation. To allow the routine "negotiation of guilt" between prosecutors and the prosecuted to circumvent due process certainly is a violation of the Constitution -- something all three branches share culpability for allowing.

colejohnson66 7y ago
> To allow the routine "negotiation of guilt" between prosecutors and the prosecuted to circumvent due process certainly is a violation of the Constitution -- something all three branches share culpability for allowing. I’ve always wondered why plea deals don’t count as perjury? You’re saying you did something when you didn’t.
- huffmsa 7y ago
  Plea deals are usually a reduction in the severity of the same charges. Causing the death of another person typically comes in the "accidental but negligent", intentional but not premeditated, intentional and premeditated. Or in final fantasy terms - Manslaughter - Homicide - Homicidaja - Homicidaga A plea moves you from Homicidaga to Homicidaja.

monster99 7y ago

Man it has very little to do with government and everything to do with your worship of free market nonsense. In a capitalist society capitalists own the government. AKA private power. So the judiary being corrupted to benefit corporate interests is a no brainer since that is the way the system is designed. It is working as intended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9T3w6vrUis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9T3w6vrUis