>Secondly, the petition was too narrow and targeted the individual prosecutor for that case. Even if she was removed, it wouldn't prevent the same sort of thing

>Secondly, the petition was too narrow and targeted the individual prosecutor for that case. Even if she was removed, it wouldn't prevent the same sort of thing happening again. Targeting the individual is crucial. Carmen Ortiz has already done significant damage to her career over this. She hasn't been fired (yet), but in all likelihood she is never going to rise above her current position. She's damaged goods. That's a good thing. Any future prosecutor is already likely to approach a similar case with trepidation instead as they weigh up the risks of the public backlash vs. the possibility of making some powerful friends. That's a (small) measure of success. >Let's not make it about one prosecutor. To be honest, this is probably the lever that is most likely to achieve results. Indeed, it probably already has. Muted grumbling about 'the system' does not achieve results anywhere close to making a powerful individual fearful of a ruined reputation.