A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime. Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?
A. Yes, because seeing is believing.
B. No, because eyewitnesses are not usually honest.
C. Yes, because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony.
D. No, because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification.
Answer: D
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