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Jackpine Radical

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2. How do we know the cops/DA didn't cut a deal with that "witness?"

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 10:32 AM

Apr 2015

For some reason, jail inmates make some of the best possible witnesses in criminal cases involving other inmates. They see things nobody else sees. Their perceptual skills are so acute that they often even see things that haven't happened. Often they get shortened sentences or favorable treatment as the system seeks to reward them for their general usefulness.

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If The Prisoner In The Van Couldn't See Freddie And Only Heard Thrashing Around - How Do We Know.... [View all] global1 Apr 2015 OP

How did he know who it was? underpants Apr 2015 #1

How do we know the cops/DA didn't cut a deal with that "witness?" Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #2

your absoletly right Robbins Apr 2015 #4

They've been doing that shit for generations, Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #6

I've never understood why bribing witnesses like that is considered acceptable, or even legal. N/T Chathamization Apr 2015 #11

Exactly. I'm curious what the "witness" was picked up for and where the current... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2015 #12

I believe the thrashing was due to what is called the 'nickel ride' from the cops. TheNutcracker Apr 2015 #3

It'll depend how the statement reads.... Oktober Apr 2015 #9

I have read that the witness said in an earlier report that it was a quiet ride. DetlefK Apr 2015 #14

wonder if the other prisoner was strapped in gwheezie Apr 2015 #5

Absolutely correct. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #10

The story is too ludicrous to debate. All the MSNBC hosts continually pointed that out. libdem4life Apr 2015 #7

Because as we all know, Those People are always hurting themselves. backscatter712 Apr 2015 #8

I now think the police knew they seriously injured Mr. Gray in the first take-down and tried to Sunlei Apr 2015 #13

I think so too. nt nc4bo Apr 2015 #15