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Special prosecutor

It’s business as usual, no surprises here. The investigation was pure window-dressing meant to clear the officer of all criminal charges. As the July 24 article, No charges in taser death of graffiti artist in Miami Beach, states, tasers are non-lethal instruments of force that do not kill.

The only remedy in these types of police homicide cases is to appoint a special prosecutor; the local state prosecutor basically works for the cops.

Joseph A. Kaplan, Hollywood

This story was originally published July 26, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Special prosecutor."

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