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And there are a few good things in the bill, goes too far in reverse and protecting criminals, taking tools away from law enforcement officers to keep themselves safe and bring criminals to justice. we need to put the lives of victims in greater regard than those of criminals and we see the opposite happening in some states including mine. >> this particular suspect charged in killing officer gannon, arrested numerous times, the charges come many of them later dismissed, what you are talking about. >> attorneys sometimes shop around for the best judges, they give bench trials, several bench tr...

Instead of just saying not guilty he had to announce his opinion and explain his work explain how he arrived at the not guilty. it's a fascinating look into an area that really isn't delved into very often in the criminal context. and that's police brutality. we have many many many cases of civil cases alleging police brutality. but it's much rarer for a police officer to be prosecuted. so this bench trial is a glimpse into the way a case like this is analyzed. >> do you think the climate we're in do you think we'll see more bench trials involving police officers? >> as a general rule brooke d...

Danny, i want to come to you first with this question. i've seen prior bad acts coming into this. that doesn't happen here. i'm seeing ex-girlfriends talking about relationships. i'm hearing opinions from witnesses. that doesn't happen here. but ultimately, so much of that is so not to be prejudicial before a jury. here it's just a judge. is that why they're allowed to do those things? >> it's interesting. in the united states, bench trials -- there is a little more freedom in terms of evidence that comes in. after all, that same judge who hears your motion to throw out evidence if he doesn't ...