The Staten Island prosecutor who investigated the controversial Eric Garner case said he would oppose any state law that attempts to overrule or alter grand jury decisions.
"I fear that people who disagree with one grand jury decision are going to disrupt what's been in place for 200 years. The system works,'" said District Attorney Dan Donovan, who has come under fire for not securing a grand jury indictment in the Garner case.
He said the founding fathers set up a grand jury system so that prosecutors don't have too much power.
"The grand jury is the buffer between the government and our citizens," Donovan told The Post.
He warned against "making bad law" over one tough case.
After hearing evidence in the case presented by Donovan's office, a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in Garner's death, despite a video that went viral showing the cop taking the unarmed suspect down to the ground.
Garner, with his head being shoved to the ground, yells repeatedly, "I can't breathe."
The grand jury's decision not to charge the officer triggered massive protests.
Just weeks later, two officers — Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu — were murdered by a man complaining about police brutality.
""The Eric Garner case was a difficult case. There were only 23 people who saw all the evidence," Donovan said.
Donovan, a Republican running to replace Michael Grimm in Congress, said he also opposes opening up grand jury proceedings.
"The grand jury proceedings are secret for a reason. These are assurances we make to lay people and officers when they testify. The current proceedings work. I would oppose any change," he said.
Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature are considering changes to the grand jury process in light of the Garner case.
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