Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 days agoIf a criminal says a cop planted drugs or whatever on them why don't they ask for a finger print test? And vice versa a cop could also request it to clear up everything?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down12
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareIf a criminal says a cop planted drugs or whatever on them why don't they ask for a finger print test? And vice versa a cop could also request it to clear up everything?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoEvery country on Earth? Is there someplace police accuse people of crimes and then argue why they’re wrong?
minus-squareNeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-214 days agoPolice have to collect proof, whether it works for or against a suspect. Other suspects are possible, too. That follows directly from the general presumption of innocence. Only the judge can end that presumption, with his verdict. Btw police don’t argue in court. (Germany here)
Every country on Earth? Is there someplace police accuse people of crimes and then argue why they’re wrong?
Police have to collect proof, whether it works for or against a suspect. Other suspects are possible, too. That follows directly from the general presumption of innocence. Only the judge can end that presumption, with his verdict.
Btw police don’t argue in court.
(Germany here)