Kind of a perverse use of grand juries contrary to their original function, though.
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Originally, grand juries were intended to be independent bodies, not rubberstamping tools controlled by prosecutors.
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Grand juries were supposed to stand as a bulwark between the accused and conviction, not make it easier for prosecutors to throw them in prison.
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Here it sounds like they are being used for the convenience of the government to make it easier to convict, not as a protective body to ensure the rights of the accused and restrain government.
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