[Howlin]

People lie in court every day.

When I tell people I'm a court reporter, they ask me what I do; I tell them I swear people in and watch them lie.

Sworn testimony is only a little better than unsworn testimony.

Actually, unsworn testimony is not as INFURIATING as sworn testimony, because your head doesn't blow off when you know they're lying under oath. :-)

[First_Salute]

Made worse, when it is the police detectives who are telling lies.

My hat is off to those on patrol, while, on the other hand, I would like very much to arrest some detectives.

[Dog Gone]

We almost never prosecute anyone for perjury in this country.

We should.

There's every incentive to lie in the courtroom and only the vaguest threat of a penalty.