If it was downvoted, it's because the grand jury process has become a farce. A pretty good description of how it actually works, written by a former government

If it was downvoted, it's because the grand jury process has become a farce. A pretty good description of how it actually works, written by a former government prosecutor, can be found in this entry: http://www.popehat.com/2010/12/30/the-first-rule-of-the-war-on-drugs-is-dont-talk-about-the-war-on-drugs/ http://www.popehat.com/2010/12/30/the-first-rule-of-the-war-... Conrad Black also describes the use and abuse of the grand jury in depth as part of A Matter of Principle.