Does every prosecutor not care about the truth? No, of course not. Plenty of prosecutors and police officers actually care that they got the right person. But, there's a lot who only care about chalking up a win and closing a case, not actually getting the right person. There are stories in the news all the time about folks being released after it was discovered they were innocent beyond all doubt after a conviction
> It fails basic logic because from this premise, the police abs prosecutors are ready, willing, and able to prosecute and largely convict innocent people and it is in their benefit to have high clearances. What explains the disparity?
It also looks bad if prosecutors are railroading very obviously innocent people. The only reason it's happening as much as it does is the poor saps who get caught up don't have a very clear alibi or other evidence showing their innocence
> It fails basic logic because from this premise, the police abs prosecutors are ready, willing, and able to prosecute and largely convict innocent people and it is in their benefit to have high clearances. What explains the disparity?
It also looks bad if prosecutors are railroading very obviously innocent people. The only reason it's happening as much as it does is the poor saps who get caught up don't have a very clear alibi or other evidence showing their innocence