On 5/23/19 6:47 PM, Ryan Carboni wrote:

To clarify, the worst injury that could occur if a prosecutor pursues a weak case is having a worse percentage win rate when he decides to talk up private practice.

The idea that a prosecutor's self-gain overrides other considerations is heretical, but in terms of cause and effect, an unrelated party can be faulted for a prosecutor's timidity, and for the prosecutor's notion that they are representing the victims to whom they've so utterly lied to.

Heresy? The word "Satan" means "accuser," and in the mythology he functions as God's Prosecuting Attorney. In real life I would prefer a legal system based entirely on the 'tort' concept - let the injured party bring suit, or in instances where that can not happen - i.e. murder - let an ad hoc committee from the community do so. Devising an anarchist legal system that does not immediately devolve to heavily biased popularity contests and/or lynch mobs who may regret their actions soon after, presents some pretty challenges. I have not tried but it sounds like a fun project. :o)