tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post112847803398118411..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: Contempt for the Average AmericanAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-4394028437041166792007-10-07T01:11:00.000-06:002007-10-07T01:11:00.000-06:00(Yes, this is an old post, but I've gotta respond ...(Yes, this is an old post, but I've gotta respond anyway.)<BR/><BR/>The problem is that a Grand Jury only ever hears from the prosecutor. If the prosecutor is lying his ass off, the grand jury has no way of knowing that. If the prosecutor happens to leave out the highly relevant fact that the accused was on the other side of the world when the crime took place, the grand jury has no way of knowing that. Selective presentation of facts can be used to construct seemingly sound arguments for just about anything, especially if you're willing to lie about what the facts actually are. A Grand Jury is a check on the power of a prosecutor, but it is a very weak one. A more practical check is that prosecutors have various incentives not to charge people they believe can't be convicted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-1128537784072788322005-10-05T12:43:00.000-06:002005-10-05T12:43:00.000-06:00I haven't heard this comment anywhere else, but it...I haven't heard this comment anywhere else, but it is right on target. Makes me wonder if maybe DeLay wasn't paying attention during his high-school civics class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com