Yes, you make mistakes in the old cases where you really think you know who the suspect is, and you probably do, and you make the mistake of relying on people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm a career prosecutor. I have been trained, and my experience over decades, is to make decisions after a review of the evidence and the facts. And not to jump up with grand gestures before I've done that. Some might interpret that as being cautious. I would tell you that's just responsible.
While you're finding evidence of innocence, you also find evidence that points to other people.
I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don't think they are life-threatening mistakes.
I think making mistakes and discovering them for yourself is of great value, but to have someone else to point out your mistakes is a shortcut of the process.
Is it government's job to make up for someone's mistakes?
You have got to make sure there's due process for somebody that's accused of a crime. You've got make sure they're safe.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.
I've made mistakes, I've misspoke, I am sure I will again sometime, but that happens, that's part of being human in my book. I'm OK with that. I've never done it maliciously, ever.
Some are very hostile if mistakes are pointed out. I'm not. If I make a mistake, I make a mistake.
We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect.