So the cops are getting all of the attention and also most of the heat these past few years

in the conversation about what is not working in the American criminal justice system.

But the police officer who arrests a suspect actually hands that suspect off quite quickly

to another law enforcement officer.

And that is the district attorney, the DA, the prosecutor whose job is not to be that

suspect's friend but to put him or her away if the crime and the evidence call for it.

In the movies the prosecutor is usually portrayed as the hero we want locking up corrupt

politicians and mob leaders.

And that's why they have the powers they do.

But what if those powers and how they're being used are also part of what's wrong with

the criminal justice system and do those powers need to be reigned in?

Well, that sounds like the making of a debate.

So let's have it.

This or no to this statement, US prosecutors have too much power.

That is our debate from Intelligent Squared US.

We are in Chicago in partnership with the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law as part of the Newt

and Joe Mino debate series with four superbly qualified debaters who will argue foreign

against this motion, US prosecutors have too much power.

As always our debate will go in three rounds and then our live audience here in Chicago will

vote to choose the winner and only one side wins.

Our motion again, US prosecutors have too much power.

Let's meet the team arguing for the motion.

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