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Paladino's criticism of discovery laws and their impact on district attorneys' work
7:05:49
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Council Member Paladino strongly criticizes the discovery laws, arguing that they have severely hindered the work of district attorneys. She suggests that these laws have created significant obstacles for prosecutors and have negative consequences for public safety.
- Paladino describes the discovery laws as tying up DAs in a 'deep swamp'
- She argues that minor procedural errors can lead to cases being dismissed
- The council member advocates for eliminating the discovery laws entirely
Vickie Paladino
7:05:49
This is a deep swamp you are in, and you are trying desperately to keep your heads above water while the state government has really tied you up with these discovery laws.
7:06:02
We can make this meeting really short and that's by saying do away with the discovery laws.
7:06:09
They have tied you up.
7:06:11
If you don't dot your i's or cross your t's, they walk.
7:06:16
You're screwed.
7:06:17
The people of New York are screwed.
7:06:20
Now we could do this with, you know, the right frame of mind in the right sort of way.
7:06:25
But this was a this is a very good example, once again, about how laws are passed without thinking about what's coming down the road.
7:06:35
As the old saying goes, the cart before the horse.
7:06:40
So now we've got young kids who need care and understanding.
7:06:46
We have, you know, these other preteens, if you wanna call them that, from 16 to 18.
7:06:53
We've got our adults.