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In reply to the discussion: Do you support NYPD members turning back on DiBlasio? [View all]CatWoman
(79,302 posts)DA's rely heavily on their support for election/reelection.
this is one of the reasons they (DA's) are hesitant to prosecute police -- no matter how fucked up they are.
Any district attorney knows that an endorsement from law enforcement unions is vital to earning voters trust. As a result, police unions play an outsized role in district attorney elections.
For these reasons, its unrealistic to expect even the best district attorney to be absolutely impartial in cases where they are asked to prosecute a police officer. Its why I have called upon the governor of New York to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute cases where a police officer is accused of causing the death of, or grievous injury to, another person.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/prosecutors-police-inherent-conflict-our-courts
another reason to be suspect?
Police unions are the ONE and ONLY union "blessed" by Republicans.