TaoGaming

With Aaron Swartz (etc) in the news, overrreaching (overzealous) prosecutors are in the news. You were a prosecutor before becoming a defender, so...

How much of this is due to poor incentives (you have to bag someone to advance), how much of this is due to poor individuals (jerk prosecutors), and do you think its on the rise/same ol same ol/getting better?

And how should we fix it?

Thanks, and a narrower question:

Roughly what percentage of cases that are prosecuted by the Feds just go "You are charged with X" to "That's a fair cop" and a plea?

And how does that percentage compare to the % of people who are railroaded?

Off topic, but here goes. You (at least, I think it's Ken, but it may be someone on Popehat) are into board games. (As am I, if you search for my blog you'll see it).

So -- What'cha playing these days?