I Donât Trust Police Testimony. Can I Lie to Get on a Jury?
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I Donât Trust Police Testimony. Can I Lie to Get on a Jury?
The magazineâs Ethicist columnist on how far one should go to participate in the judicial process.
Credit.Illustration by Tomi Um
March 2, 2021
Years ago, I happened to witness an incident in which police arrested a young Black student who was in a fight with a white student, who was not arrested. Subsequently I saw the boy being beaten in the back of the police car, and I, along with a teacher who was also a witness, took the policemen to court. After many delays and total denial by the police, we âwonâ our case and they were mildly disciplined.