Pushing Back

I have previously written about the serious problem with witness intimidation and subsequent recanting that occurs frequently in criminal cases in Philadelphia. The police and DA seem to be fighting back. Here's an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer about the arrest of man who urged his daughter to recant prior testimony. As the article explains, what makes this situation so interesting is how open the father was about what he was doing -- he coached his daughter to testify that she did not remember anything in front of other people in the courtroom. Let's see if this arrest makes a difference.