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Tim OniononBluesky1d ago
The idea that this just happened to the Broadview 6 — forcing grand juries to indict by cajoling them in an elevator, vouching to the grand jury, and telling "no" votes to leave if they don't want to indict — is nuts.
It's probably happening everywhere. And it means the law as we know it is dead.
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Analysis Summary
Newly unsealed grand jury transcripts in the Broadview 6 case confirm federal prosecutors engaged in misconduct—vouching for their own case, dismissing jurors who voted no, and coercing an indictment a skeptical panel initially rejected. A federal judge authorized the transcripts' release and found the improprieties substantiated, leading to calls for the U.S. Attorney's resignation. Collins is right that the transcripts show prosecutorial pressure, though whether this specific pattern is 'happening everywhere' remains an inference rather than documented fact.
Claims Analysis (3)
“Prosecutors forced grand juries to indict the Broadview 6 by cajoling them in an elevator, vouching to the grand jury, and telling 'no' votes to leave if they don't want to indict”
Unsealed transcripts confirm prosecutors vouched for the case, dismissed skeptical jurors, and applied improper pressure. Judge Perry authorized release and found improprieties.
“This pattern of prosecutorial misconduct is 'probably happening everywhere'”
Extrapolation from Broadview 6 case. Syntactically opinion ('probably') but reflects legitimate concern about systemic pattern based on verified misconduct in this case.
“This means the law as we know it is dead”
Hyperbolic characterization of systemic implications. Reflects analyst judgment about institutional integrity, not falsifiable claim.
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