I will assume most prosecutors are honest and ethical.

But prosecutors are politicians. As long as this is the case there will always be the urge on their part for grand standing cases, for emotional out bursts over emotional cases.

This is a problem as long as there is political pressure to be elected. Personally if prosecutors must be elected, they should be term limited to only one term. That way once they are seated they can go about the business of justice and put aside the business of votes and public emotion.

There are known cases where prosecutors have willingly falsified testimony, cooerced witnesses to modify their testimony to obtain convictions of persons who the prosecutor and police either knew were innocent or should have reason to doubt their guilt. This is illegal but even when they are caught nothing happens.

In America today, a prosecutor can knowingly and willing lie to to get a conviction leading to the execution of an innocent person and nothing will be done about it if found out. In such cases the prosecutor should be tried for the murder of that innocent person.

Prosecutors credo says that they are to do their best that "justice is done". Justice does not always require a conviction at any cost. Justice certainly does not mean obtaining a conviction where guilt is in doubt just to advance a personal career or to close high profile cases that have become an embarrassment to law enforcement.

Prosecutors, police, judges...anyone in the "system" should be held to a much higher standard of ethics and conduct than the rest of us. They take an oath to defend our laws and to uphold justice and should therefor face a greater penalty when they abuse the trust we place in them.

A note to anyone selected to sit on a Grand Jury. You will be speaking to prosecutors and judges who will be imposing and authoritarian-like in demeanor. Make no mistake YOU are in charge despite what they may lead you to believe. They present their cases and the evidence they have to you for a decision. You do not have to render the decision they are demanding. You can demand more evidence or clarification. You can refuse to indite someone if you feel something is not quite right. You cannot be forced to make any particular decision. You are in control ! Use your power wisely.