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occurs. when you talk about transparency, thats downtown transparency in a prosecutors -- the best counter to transparency in a prosecutors office is to open up the doors to that office sapped see what is going on. the -- and see what is going on. they have recommended that prosecutors offices adopt and implement a set of policies and guidelines and recommend that those policies and guidelines be made available to the public but despite these recommendations, the overwhelming majority ...

unconstitutional behavior really stems from a culture that is about getting a conviction. you know, it is easy to point at cases where misconduct is blatant and evident. i think we have to take a look at all misconduct and abuse that occurs. when you talk about transparency, thats downtown transparency in a prosecutors -- the best counter to transparency in a prosecutors office is to open up the doors to that office sapped see what is going on. the -- and see what is going on. they hav...

that powers that they have as you described, what charges to bring. what evidence to present? who are they going to charge with that crime? these are all extraordinary, enormous powers. and we give the prosecutors this power because we believe in our public safety. but along with this extraordinary power that we grant them, we believe that they are going to do so responsibly. and thats not what is happening in a lot of cases. you know, when prosecutors abuse their power, they, you know...

-- no, but i wish i did. i remember reading somewhere a few years ago that a prosecutor had never been disbarred. i think that changed this year. there was a prosecutor suspended for hiding evidence in santa clara county for the first time this year in california. but very rarely are prosecutors ever held accountable for misconduct or for unethical conduct. why is that and what did you find in your study as it related to the kind of misconduct that was common? >> i think in order to ge...

had never been disbarred. i think that changed this year. there was a prosecutor suspended for hiding evidence in santa clara county for the first time this year in california. but very rarely are prosecutors ever held accountable for misconduct or for unethical conduct. why is that and what did you find in your study as it related to the kind of misconduct that was common? >> i think in order to get to that question, taking off on amys story because i think it illustrates a common pro...

clara county for the first time this year in california. but very rarely are prosecutors ever held accountable for misconduct or for unethical conduct. why is that and what did you find in your study as it related to the kind of misconduct that was common? >> i think in order to get to that question, taking off on amys story because i think it illustrates a common problem in prosecutors offices around the country. but with what three simple reforms would do to help address that. that d...

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host: the five-day workweek is long gone, so they are left with more amendments. it is not a new tactic. both parties have allowed politically vulnerable members to help back home. again, that is indeed politico this morning. this is in the "dallas morning news" on wednesday. here is eric kanter, who was the minority whip, who was the sponsor of this -- who is the sponsor of this, and house majority leader, steny hoyer, discussing the youtube. >> led to stop the spending now. that is w...

Sides on libya where today democrat john kerry and republican john mccain proprosed to limit u.s. involvement and tie the presidents hands. also leading off in opposite directions two more members of newt gingrichs campaign team. they abonn donned ship today. is anybody still with newt except calista? and john huntsman got in the race today. where does he fit in? is there room on the republican party on the left of mitt romney? also, buyers remorse. its not just jon casey and rick scotts whose...