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To: Lane3 who wrote (3600)	3/20/2002 10:26:25 AM
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The fact that law enforcement officials often resist DNA tests should give us pause not only about their immediate motivations, to cover up a specific possible humiliating goof, but also about how sure we should be that considerations other than a pursuit of truth and justice always govern, in trials in general. This isn't a complaint about our system, which I believe to be about the best human beings have devised. It's an observation about human nature. Motivation affects perception. There are strong motivations for those on the prosecution case to solve cases and convict somebody. They aren't (usually) evil for, uncomfortably frequently, convicting the wrong person. They are human, and see it as they wish to. As they need to to win rewards, material rewards and ego rewards. I think we have sufficient evidence that this is the case that we shouldn't be either refusing DNA tests or putting citizens to death. After death, you remain convicted, innocent or guilty.

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