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Due process

I remember when people used to get upset about killers going free because of a "technicality." I remember feeling relieved that the judicial process was such that ignoring such "technicalities" led to acquittals and that district attorneys made such errors at their peril. I suppose that was a more innocent time in the United States. Prosecutorial misconduct seems commonplace in the US these days. But I occassionally find hope closer to home.

I will follow the lead offered by the German court in saying that this decision has nothing to do with the innocence of the accused. The crime was horrendous, that does not in any way however, justify judicial "shortcuts." That said, this entire situation could have easily been avoided if the Bush administration had not decided to prevent material witnesses from testifying. If you are upset about this turn of events, be upset at the Bush administration. Honor is due TalkLeft.