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It depends on where in the US. In some places judges and DAs are appointed, and in some they're elected. The issues of extorted confessions and forced pleas ha
by Matticus_Rex 6y ago
It depends on where in the US. In some places judges and DAs are appointed, and in some they're elected.
The issues of extorted confessions and forced pleas happen with both elected and unelected DAs.
- rich_sasha 6y agoYeah sure, I more meant “I can’t piss off my voters” as an argument in legal proceedings. This gives me the chills.
- Matticus_Rex 6y agoAh. If he said that, he's more open than most, but IMO the more insidious effects are hidden. I keep this thread bookmarked (popped up on Reddit best-of a while back) as one of the best explanations of the internals. It aligns with what my colleagues who went into criminal law tell me: https://np.reddit.com/r/Anarcho_Capitalism/comments/2qv6o0/molyneux_goes_full_potato_claims_that_selling/cnb0ubd/?context=3 https://np.reddit.com/r/Anarcho_Capitalism/comments/2qv6o0/m...