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Small-Scale Question Sunday for November 26, 2023

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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Well, I am not sure it actually matters if a PD or DA is a Marxist. But if he really "cheers whenever someone white suffers," a DA might treat a defendant differently depending on the defendant's race or the race of the victim. Given the enormous discretion DAs have in the criminal justice system, that could be a problem. It would be less of a problem for a PD, because PDs have little power. Either way, if you are truly concerned, you should make a report to your state's bar assn or other atty disciplinary body.

I can't rat out my buddy =\ But thank you for the candid advice

If you legitimately think your buddy will use his power corruptly and/or in a way that violates the civil rights of the people he is sworn to serve, I think you may have a moral responsibility to the people in your town (and to yourself, frankly) to report him to the bar. People welding government power don't get the protection of the "no snitching" rule.