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> You can't blame a prosecutor because Aaron reacted violently to them doing his job Perhaps they cannot be blamed for his response, but a myriad of evil thing
by downandout 14y ago
> You can't blame a prosecutor because Aaron reacted violently to them doing his job
Perhaps they cannot be blamed for his response, but a myriad of evil things have occurred in this world at the hands of people "just doing their jobs". The mere fact that someone is being paid for them doesn't justify vicious, cruel, and/or outrageous actions that have predictably bad outcomes. Further, it could easily be argued that their pursuit of this case went beyond the normal scope of their jobs.
While federal criminal cases are technically brought on behalf of the government, in many cases the charges are dropped when the victim expresses disinterest in having the individual prosecuted. In this case, they were attempting to lock someone up for decades in a case where the alleged victims didn't even want the perpetrator prosecuted. Since the victims had no interest in it, the only remaining motivation for such an aggressive prosecution would be to put another notch in the belts of the US Attorney's office prosecuting the case. That is hardly an acceptable use of taxpayer resources. It is an abuse of power aimed at furthering the individual careers of the lawyers involved.
- moccajoghurt 14y ago> It is an abuse of power aimed at furthering the individual careers of the lawyers involved. Does this mean that if you win a case where the actual victim doesn't even care anymore still gives you a good reputation?
- downandout 14y agoIt means that a high profile conviction such as this would have been a nice boost to their resumes, regardless of the particulars. The legal profession is somewhat unique in that being perceived as an aggressive, cold-hearted, and ruthless individual with the ability to squeeze out a win even when the facts and circumstances don't support a win is a positive thing.