The press is the public's representative in this process, breaking through the secrecy in search of corruption, error and miscarriages of justice. There have been cases, not just in the movies, in which dedicated reporters have saved innocent men and women from the mistakes of bungling defense attorneys, overzealous prosecutors and bad judges. Reporters have also found evidence overlooked by the criminal justice system, just the way the Examiner's Ed Montgomery did with his dogs.
The publicity this week got me thinking about all I've learned since my first job and those morning talks with Lt. Murray, the Human Lie Detector.
