Prosecutorial Immunity, or "FTP" Means Prosecutors Too [TEASER]
5-4
Prologue Projects
4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2023
⏱️ 5 minutes
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Summary
You know and hate qualified immunity, which allows cops to get away with murder. Now meet prosecutorial immunity, the judge-made doctrine that allows prosecutors to get away with the death penalty. Prosecutorial immunity shields prosecutors from the consequences of their actions - whether it's putting witnesses they know are lying on the stand, withholding exculpatory evidence, or retaliating against you for refusing a plea. APAB.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, this is Leon from Fiasco and Prologue projects. |
| 0:09.7 | On this week's episode of 5-4, Peter, Riannan, and Michael are talking about prosecutorial |
| 0:15.2 | immunity. |
| 0:16.9 | Prosecutorial immunity is the idea that you can't hold a prosecutor responsible for violating |
| 0:21.5 | their civil rights, as long as they claim they were doing their job. |
| 0:26.1 | Whether it's withholding evidence that could exonerate you, or putting a witness that they |
| 0:29.5 | know is lying on the stand, you can't sue a prosecutor for damages. |
| 0:34.6 | On top of that, prosecutorial immunity directly contravenes legislation passed by Congress. |
| 0:40.6 | As you'll hear, the doctrine was developed by judges and justices who have consistently |
| 0:44.8 | ruled in favor of prosecutors when citizens have attempted to hold them accountable for their |
| 0:49.2 | misdeeds. |
| 0:50.9 | This is 5-4, podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. |
| 1:00.5 | Welcome to 5-4, where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases that have left our |
| 1:05.3 | nation feeble and pathetic, like an Eagles fan complaining about the refs. |
| 1:09.7 | Oh, God. |
| 1:10.7 | Wow. |
| 1:11.7 | I'm Peter. |
| 1:12.7 | You won and now you got to rub it into... |
| 1:15.9 | I'm Peter Victorius. |
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| 1:20.6 | I'm here with Riannan. |
| 1:22.0 | Hi. |
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