The important thing to remember here, even though *luckily* it worked out right is that the cops *lied* to this young man about the evidence they had and tried to *coerce* him into confessing. If he had "cooperated", and admitted to stealing ( as they were trying to intimidate and coerce him to do), the case would have been over, he'd be on his way to jail, and the *real* thief would never have been caught. Meanwhile the police ( who lied to and coerced this young man) would be patting themselves on the back for a "job well done".
This is a huge problem in america today, it is perfectly acceptable ( according to the supreme court) for the police to lie to suspects about the evidence they have, ( they can say they have witnesses, fingerprints, etc) , and it's also ok for a prosecutor to threaten to make charges they won't make ( I.E., the piracy charge), in order to coerce a confession ( for example, we'll charge you with this *huge* crime if you don't confess to the little one that we can't prove). This is 100% UNACCEPTABLE in my opinion, HONEST people don't expect the cops and the prosecutors to LIE, and two wrongs never make a right, no matter what the supreme court says.
The lesson here is *VOTE* when you can, never forget what happened to you ( or for those reading this, never forget what happened to this young man) - and when you're eventually called to serve on a jury, remember that cops *can* and *do* lie, when it's convenient for them to, and that not everything the prosecuter says is gospel. You have a DUTY as an american citizen ( assuming you are one) to correct wrongs like this when you see them, and to speak publicly when it happens. This is not an unusual case, cops do this crap to your fellow americans all the time, all over the country, and until *THE PEOPLE* stand up and say it's wrong, it will continue. I for one, am *eagerly* awaiting my chance to serve on a jury. I for one trust "criminals" alot more than cops, the "criminals" don't have an agenda to push, or a "conviction rate" to uphold.
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