it is scott horton, a lawyer, professor at hofstra university, and he is a columnist for "harper's," perhaps the leading scholar of the critic of the u.s. justice department's misconduct in various ways and rigorous recording, applying it to these cases. scott, you came a long way to be with us. what is it you would like to share? >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you for that introduction, andrew. i would like to bring the focus of our talk today a little bit more narrowly down to the question of prosecutorial misconduct. and your note to vary collectively -- very correctly that prosecutors wield enormous power in our system. i think that is something that few people other than those who are directly engaged in it really appreciate. to a certain extent, that is a good thing because the prosecutor should be there protecting us and dealing with criminal elements. but, power also presents a great risk of abuse. unless this power is held in check, and really enforced by the justice department itself, abuse follows. i want to note that at the outset, are really remarkable speech that was