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Some prosecutors acknowledge that the deep suspicion of the city's criminal-justice system is a major stumbling block. "Building trust at the grass-roots level would go a long way toward solving these witness issues," says homicide prosecutor Lisa Goldberg. But, prosecutors say, they simply don't have the luxury of waiting for that bond with the community to develop before trying to convict criminals. In the absence of trust, sometimes the only solution is to put as much pressure on witnesses as the thugs...
...There is very good suspicion that heavy ‘pre-gaming’ was involved in this incident,” the co-chairs—David S. Jewett ’08, Haibu Lo ’08, and Brad D. Oglevee ’08—wrote in an e-mail...
...hockey game for wrestling the mascot on the ice, and had sex with a girl with a colostomy bag. To be fair, these tales of debauchery lead the reader into a Catch-22. On the one hand, Tucker’s inherent narcissism and sheer sexual success should arouse suspicion, followed by jealousy and self-loathing. On the other hand, he pulls undeniable power moves like copulating with a Target employee after picking her up during a mesh shorts purchase. Even if you’re categorically opposed to any writing that includes a hierarchy of belligerence peaking...
...observers questioned the tabulation procedure, fueling the anger of a disquieted population. "In terms of public calm and stability, the public perception of the credibility of the counting process is essential," said Mark Schneider of the political monitoring organization the International Crisis Group, "and right now there is enormous suspicion." Then, on Tuesday, Preval announced that he would launch a legal battle to contest the election result, believing that his true share of the vote is closer to 54 percent. And he urged his supporters to continue their demonstrations, but asked that they not impede people from going to work...
...former visiting scholar of South Asia Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C., says he was amazed in the days after the tsunami to see soldiers donate blood for Tamils. "I thought, 'My God. There is hope. Underneath all this hate and suspicion, there is a humanity to us.' It was a magical moment. Then it was gone...