master_shake_
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Or in the defense of others.
I don't think it works well in many cases. I think sentences are skewed in the case of non-recivist nonviolent offenders. We jail too many of the wrong people and that impacts a person's outlooks and their opportunities.
http://kdvr.com/2013/01/07/colorado-state-patrol-will-pay-1-million-for-wrongful-shooting-death/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/21/raid-of-the-day-robin-pra_n_2732361.html
In the case of raids on the wrong house, the person with signature authority should be in danger of firing when it goes pear shaped. If they wield the power to have my door knocked down then they also bear the responsibility of making sure they get the right door.
do you remember that part on spiderman when uncle ben said that thing about great power?
yeah, cops are rarely held accountable for their terrible decision making.