A New York judge is being asked to decide whether details of the secret grand jury proceedings in the police chokehold death of an unarmed black man should be made public.
The New York Civil Liberties Union and other petitioners want Judge William Garnett on Staten Island to unseal the record. Richmond Count District Attorney Daniel Donovan is opposing the request. A hearing is set for Thursday morning.
The NYCLU has cited the outcry over the grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer in the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner as a compelling reason to make an exception to the long-standing practice of keeping the process secret.
Donovan’s office has argued that grand jury witnesses came forward and testified “with full assurances of secrecy.”
(AP)
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A grand jury is a cross between a sounding board and a cheering section for the prosecutor. Do not let the prosecutor hide behind a grand jury, particularly if he manipulated their decision.
The police, prosecutors, and judges are all on the same team and they are presently predators and professional liars. The time has come for a clean sweep with an iron broom.