I wish i were a superhero

Last week we were compelled to attend a 5 day orientation/workshop to enhance our prosecuting skills (if any). I left the workshop with a renewed love for my work and came back to the office with a feeling of dread. Gosh, proof beyond reasonable doubt?? how am i supposed to prove the guilt of the accused when the evidence provided by the police is more often than not, lacking? How i wish we had the crime investigation machinery of other countries. It would be very easy to get a conviction, admission or plea-bargaining.

Its really disappointing and pitiful that the police here in our city dont even the capacity to take fingerprints.Fingerprints!! how hard is that??? and the SOCO?? what is that???? I have been in this job for about 2 years and i have yet to see a SOCO report or a police investigation report. Usually, if there are no eyewitnesses, then there is no complaint filed. Sad but true. I wish i were a superhero. Imagine flying over the crime scene and catching the culprit. Sigh.

I may not be a superhero, i may not have much but i am true. Even the highest bidder wont be able buy my integrity.

I just hope that in the advent of the alabang boys controversy, there would be no generalization. Otherwise, we in the prosecution service might lose our love for this job that doesnt pay so well.

Lets just remember that accusation is not synonymous with guilt. A mistake in judgment may be just a mistake with no other underlying cause.