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With witness protection, I thought they still had the witness take the stand, then put them into the program.
by diafygi 12y ago
With witness protection, I thought they still had the witness take the stand, then put them into the program.
- burkaman 12y agoI don't know exactly how it works, but the witnesses will at least be under US Marshal protection before and during the trial: http://www.usmarshals.gov/witsec/ http://www.usmarshals.gov/witsec/ In an organized crime trial, I think it would make sense to keep the witnesses secret, but again I don't know the details. And either way I don't think it's necessary here.
- fastball 12y agoYes, but it doesn't do much good if the gangster knows who ratted beforehand, and has them killed. So for Witness Protection, they have you under guard and hopefully under wraps until trial, and then they give you a new identity.