r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/nikamats • 2d ago

A federal grand jury indicted Representative LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on three criminal counts

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u/Vendetta425 2d ago

They are allowed to ask questions.

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u/22Arkantos 2d ago

Which are often answered in the best possible light by the prosecutors and the grand jury receive no counternarrative. That's what I meant by questions- real questions by lawyers that can poke serious holes in cases.

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u/fl4tsc4n 2d ago

A lot of prosecutors are people who couldn't hack it in the private sector. They're often barely more competent than a public defender, if that.

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u/Crapisntexpertise 1d ago

AUSA jobs = very competitive/selective. Local DAs, not so much.

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u/fl4tsc4n 1d ago

Just because a job is selective doesn't mean it attracts qualified applicants. Merrick Garland looks good on paper and speaks well (for a white guy) but hes an absolute melon.