06/24/2009
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"You can't have absolute independence if the DA has to go to the grand jury and if the DA indicts a policeman, gets a policeman indicted, then the police, as we saw in New York--"
"It is a shame the Department of Justice, which has been effective in the past, has stepped back from providing independent review and accountability for police practices."
"I am deeply concerned about the crisis of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve."
"Yes, so that I as the detective don't have to interview or investigate somebody, I worked with for 20 years."