New: Lizelle Gonzalez is suing officials who wrongly charged her with murder for an abortion—and depositions with investigators show that, if given the chance, they would handle future cases the same way

Police and sheriffs have so much power to ruin people’s lives by manipulating the legal process

Generally speaking, it is not a great sign when when cops admit things like “I don't know what the law states right now” under oath.

Texas Cops: We Wrongly Tried to Get a Woman Charged With Murder For an Abortion, and We’d Do It Again

Generally speaking, it is not a great sign when when cops admit things like “I don't know what the law states right now” under oath.

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This recalls the statement, “You can beat the charge but you can’t beat the ride.”

The opportunities given and abusive power granted by poor laws to under trained officials, who possibly have private agendas, stands clear in these cases.

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  1. That police officers did not know all details of a law may be unsurprising, but the DA should never have allowed charges in the first place.

    Police and prosecutorial conduct like this should cause concern as it can amount to an abuse of justice.

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