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baggy_trough
on April 22, 2021
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Manhattan DA says his office to stop prosecuting p...
I don’t understand how the DA can decide this. Is it not a matter for the legislature?
bombcar
on April 22, 2021
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In the USA the prosecution can decline to bring a case, and make it policy.
The DA is often an elected position and can’t easily be fired.
baggy_trough
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It's kind of crazy that the DA can choose a subset of laws to enforce.
bombcar
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This exists at every level - a cop can choose to pull you over for speeding or not, and if pulled over choose to give you a ticket or not. You can't get rid of the human element.
baggy_trough
on April 22, 2021
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There's something different about an elected official cancelling the enforcement of any set of laws.
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