• 3abas@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    The fifth amendment is an amendment to the legal system, not the foundation of it. It needs amending because it’s flawed.

    And we’re describing two different things. We aren’t talking about holding off prosecuting a big fish until there’s enough evidence to not let them get away by double jeopardy, we’re describing the intentional prosecution of small fish so they can have an impressive portfolio of successful cases.