RE: Cosby on the loose.
June 30, 2021 at 3:55 pm
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2021 at 3:58 pm by HappySkeptic.)
From the article, it sounds like the justice system is messed up. There is a serious loophole here.
Prosecutor 1 decides not to prosecute.
This means Cosby could be "forced" to testify in a civil trial
The results of the testimony are then used by Prosecutor 2 -- but by being "forced" to testify in the civil trial, it is deemed self-incrimination, so that testimony could not be used.
WTF were they supposed to do differently? This seems like a great way to get away with any crime. They might as well say "any testimony you are forced to give in a civil trial cannot be used against you in a court of law". That's messed up.
Prosecutor 1 decides not to prosecute.
This means Cosby could be "forced" to testify in a civil trial
The results of the testimony are then used by Prosecutor 2 -- but by being "forced" to testify in the civil trial, it is deemed self-incrimination, so that testimony could not be used.
WTF were they supposed to do differently? This seems like a great way to get away with any crime. They might as well say "any testimony you are forced to give in a civil trial cannot be used against you in a court of law". That's messed up.
