re: #117 Khal Wimpo

Well, there’s a deep split in most DA offices. About 1/2 really see themselves as zealous guardians of the public, and comport themselves with admirable ethics and restraint. They take the power that they are given, and use it to try to make the world a better place with the admittedly blunt tool of criminal law and prosecution.

The other 1/2 are careerists. They want gaudy stats because they want to move up the ladder and get a better parking spot at the country club, and maybe move over into some cushy political office in a coupla years. They could give a flying fuck about the innocence/guilt of the people they put in jail, as long as it makes them look good. If letting a guilty guy go improves their image, hooray! If persecuting a dirt-poor guy who just screwed up burnishes their stats, double hooray!

Guess which ones I like to hang out with.

I apologize if I was painting all DAs as Group B), it’s just that too many of the ones that seem to prosecute capital murder trials fall in that line. Obviously prosecuting murderers is a thankless job but at the same time, if you’re going to prosecute someone to the full extent of the law, there needs to be maximum effort to ensure the right guy is convicted.