This is the kind of thing that happens when the victims family members are forced to rely on the prosecutors office and the courts, both of whom are far to effected by politics and media, to represent their wishes in court. A complete mess and pr disaster for everyone involved without a single consideration for thr victims feelings. They will never have peace.
I immediately thought of the Innocence Project founded in 1992 when reading this article. The latter could severely damage the reputation of the former.
It seems a lot of America's 'justice' takes place in the absence of a judge or jury: in the presence of a prosecutor with a plea bargain offer. At least in third world countries, the coercion and bias is in plain view.
No, I'm pretty certain it is illegal in every state to impersonate a police officer. In some states, it is also illegal to use equipment such as blue lights in a vehicle, etc.
I have a hard time understanding why Protess, Ciolino and Rimland are not under arrest right now. Maybe that's still coming, but destroying the life of a person should not be without severe consequences.
