Arlen Specter actually said...

Criminal trials cannot proceed unless there are witnesses, and if witnesses are subject to intimidation or subject to the ultimate elimination, through murder, obviously criminal cases cannot go forward.

Context

Specter emphasizes the importance of witness protection for the justice system.

01/07/2010

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