alt Hacker News> My impression is that police don't usually face repercussions for inaccuracies or outright lying in court.
That's because it's a very difficult thing to prove. Bad memories and even completely false memories are real things.
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loeg • yesterday at 7:37 AM
Sure, but other court participants are given somewhat less grace for lying under oath.
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That's why we need a greatly reduced standard of proof for officer misconduct, especially when it comes to consequences like just losing your job (as opposed to, e.g., jail time).