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Old February 14, 2012, 02:37 PM   #103
brickeyee
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Officers will most certainly get fired if they tell a lie.
Only if they are under oath.
Multiple courts have ruled that the police do not have to tell the truth when questioning someone, and are free to even mislead them.

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Its very easy to blame the police because they are the most visible figures.
They are the first government agents on the scene, and the first to throw judgment and discretion out the window.

It starts with them, and continues down hill from there.
Occasionally a prosecutor decides they have more important things to do, or does not want to prompt a legal fight that could have wider impact.
NYC can continue to enforce its laws free from challenger if they make sure to not allow anyone to gain standing.
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