• mkwt@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Police reports that support criminal complaints are usually sworn under perjury, or otherwise the officer or complainant is coming into court and testifying directly to what happened.

    Either way, the person who swears is responsible for the content of what they testify to.

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      8 days ago

      Aww… that’s cute that you think police are ever held accountable for their crimes

      • Urga@lemmynsfw.com
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        7 days ago

        You know, there are many police forces and some of them are in places where some of the time they are held accountable