Nope. Sorry. I don't want to make it easier for the state when it comes to criminal prosecution

[Savannahmann]

179. I'd be happy to discuss the issue

I'd be happy to have this discussion in the general public. My first suggestion to make trials more fair for everyone would be lie detector tests for Police. As it is obviously true that Juries give the Police greater sway when they tell the story, the old image of four people who were in the car who swear the driver did not run the stop sign, and the one cop who says they did, is undeniable. Additionally most of the evidence used in the court room has been collected by the Police, most often with no video evidence of the discovery, just a picture of the item when the found it and had placed an evidence marker near it.

My suggestion to help weed out the bad cops (I know my theory that there are no good cops, and this will cause serious short falls in police departments until they start hiring people who aren't lying abusive types) Give them a Lie Detector Test every six months. I'm not saying that failing the test will result in their being charged with criminal activity. I'm just saying that if they can't pass the test or the re-test in two weeks (I am reasonable, I admit that someone could have a bad day, problems at home, stressed over bills, whatever. So the first one doesn't do anything but trigger a two week retest. That gives the individual time to get their problems in order, and straighten out the situation so they can be relaxed for the retest) then you have to leave the gun, and badge behind. We're not saying that by failing the test, you are a criminal, we're just saying you can't be a cop anymore.

What kind of questions would I ask? General ones, we don't want to invade the police officers privacy right? Have you lied on any official forms? Have you lied under oath? Have you planted or stolen evidence? Have you seen anyone lie on official forms and failed to report it? Have you seen anyone lie under oath and failed to report it? Have you assaulted anyone using more than the minimum force necessary to carry out your duties?

Needles don't jump, you're good to go for six more months. Total time twenty minutes, make it a half hour for discussions and explanations.

The police are entrusted with extraordinary authority, and power, and prestige. They are given the ability to control the prosecution, as they did in the Martin case by stating for the record and on the stand that they believed Zimmerman. This test would have told us if we should believe them.

Again, I am not saying that failing the test and the re-test automatically lands the cop in jail. He/She just leaves his badge, and gun on the table when he walks out.