“The criminalization of nearly everything.” Podcast by journalist Radley Balko explaining the excessive amount and the maze of state and federal laws being overbroad, vague and nearly indefensible for defendants. This system can overwhelm the “presumed innocent until proven guilty” constitutional principle. This is apparent in the current news regarding agencies and organizations “pulling the prosecutorial trigger” without sufficient protections against bias and misconduct. The podcast opening intro is garbled, but Balko comes through loud and clear.  A slide show of talking points is included.

Just awful. Reports say this drug bust netted $60 worth of meth. Undercover cop unknowingly shoots other officer. 

City to Shell out more money ($17 million) in wrongful convictions in NYC by disgraced cop. 

The “boxing champ” of Sing-Sing gets a secret settlement from NY about his wrongful conviction.

2007 rape kit found in police refrigerator. 

Another case of police arresting for “obstruction” when they are filming law enforcement. DA later says there is no PC to charge photo-taking as a crime.