Knew he was Black before I even opened the link.
Same.
Since he has spent 40 years in jail a likely innocent man, that's 40 million of the State's money he should get when he is released.
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Knew he was Black before I even opened the link.
Well some cops do and some lie on the ticket and when you catch them at it, don't make it to court for your case.
If they are in jail, they were found guilty, so legally, they are guilty regardless of the remote possibility that they are innocent. got me now?If they are locked up, they are guilty. It's as simple as that. Overturning convictions is hard as hell because we trust the system. Yes we get it wrong .03% of the time. Those should have a resource like the Innocence Project, and they should get out. How you interpret what I say as advocating imprisoning innocent people, I can't for the life of me, figure out.Fair enough, but we don't know what 700 are innocent. Tell you what. How about we build a 70 unit high-rise next door to your place and we release 700 inmates at random and set them up there with no supervision? You OK with that?Yup we sometimes get it wrong, but according to The Innocence project, in 2010 they had 10,000 cases under review and exonerated 29. In other words, folks are wrongfully convicted 0.03% of the time
So about 700 innocent people in prison?
The percentages dont look that bad ...unless of course you're one of the 0.03%
And that would also lead me to ask why "The Innocence Project" could get it right but not our legal system.
We are talking about someones life.
I know mistakes will be made and I dont expect perfection only because it's more than likely impossible to get it in a court room when you consider the participants.
My biggest problem is unethical prosecutors and police that will do anything for a prosecution.
That makes zero sense.
And why you appear to be for locking up innocent people has me baffled.
You just said if they were locked up they're guilty and in the same post you admit to a 0.03% error rate. That amounts to around 700 innocents in jail that you say deserve to be there....that dont.
Not sure where the confusion is.
Some states do have a set amount they will pay the wrongfully convicted. It's normally $50,000/year. Nowhere near a million bucks per year.Knew he was Black before I even opened the link.
Same.
Since he has spent 40 years in jail a likely innocent man, that's 40 million of the State's money he should get when he is released.
Knew he was Black before I even opened the link.
Same.
Since he has spent 40 years in jail a likely innocent man, that's 40 million of the State's money he should get when he is released.
If they are in jail, they were found guilty, so legally, they are guilty regardless of the remote possibility that they are innocent. got me now?If they are locked up, they are guilty. It's as simple as that. Overturning convictions is hard as hell because we trust the system. Yes we get it wrong .03% of the time. Those should have a resource like the Innocence Project, and they should get out. How you interpret what I say as advocating imprisoning innocent people, I can't for the life of me, figure out.Fair enough, but we don't know what 700 are innocent. Tell you what. How about we build a 70 unit high-rise next door to your place and we release 700 inmates at random and set them up there with no supervision? You OK with that?So about 700 innocent people in prison?
The percentages dont look that bad ...unless of course you're one of the 0.03%
And that would also lead me to ask why "The Innocence Project" could get it right but not our legal system.
We are talking about someones life.
I know mistakes will be made and I dont expect perfection only because it's more than likely impossible to get it in a court room when you consider the participants.
My biggest problem is unethical prosecutors and police that will do anything for a prosecution.
That makes zero sense.
And why you appear to be for locking up innocent people has me baffled.
You just said if they were locked up they're guilty and in the same post you admit to a 0.03% error rate. That amounts to around 700 innocents in jail that you say deserve to be there....that dont.
Not sure where the confusion is.
Some states do have a set amount they will pay the wrongfully convicted. It's normally $50,000/year. Nowhere near a million bucks per year.Knew he was Black before I even opened the link.
Same.
Since he has spent 40 years in jail a likely innocent man, that's 40 million of the State's money he should get when he is released.
Knew he was Black before I even opened the link.
Same.
Since he has spent 40 years in jail a likely innocent man, that's 40 million of the State's money he should get when he is released.
You just pulled that number out of your ass didnt you?
Yeah I know you did.
Most states pay thirty or forty thousand a year for wrongful imprisonment.
Texas(yes I know all you libs will hate this)leads the nation with eighty thousand a year for wrongful imprisonment.
And surely you dont think it cost a million bucks a year to house an inmate?
If they are locked up, they are guilty. It's as simple as that. Overturning convictions is hard as hell because we trust the system. Yes we get it wrong .03% of the time. Those should have a resource like the Innocence Project, and they should get out. How you interpret what I say as advocating imprisoning innocent people, I can't for the life of me, figure out.Fair enough, but we don't know what 700 are innocent. Tell you what. How about we build a 70 unit high-rise next door to your place and we release 700 inmates at random and set them up there with no supervision? You OK with that?Yup we sometimes get it wrong, but according to The Innocence project, in 2010 they had 10,000 cases under review and exonerated 29. In other words, folks are wrongfully convicted 0.03% of the timeThats what happens when prosecutors dont give a shit about the truth,only a conviction rate.
So about 700 innocent people in prison?
The percentages dont look that bad ...unless of course you're one of the 0.03%
And that would also lead me to ask why "The Innocence Project" could get it right but not our legal system.
We are talking about someones life.
I know mistakes will be made and I dont expect perfection only because it's more than likely impossible to get it in a court room when you consider the participants.
My biggest problem is unethical prosecutors and police that will do anything for a prosecution.
That makes zero sense.
And why you appear to be for locking up innocent people has me baffled.
Well some cops do and some lie on the ticket and when you catch them at it, don't make it to court for your case.
They make shit up on criminal cases as well.
No doubt cops have a tough job but if they think you did something they aren't shy about making shit up to further the investigation.
Thank you for that, Chris. I agree 100%.This is just one reason why I'm against the death penalty. At least we didn't kill him too.
Thank you for that, Chris. I agree 100%.This is just one reason why I'm against the death penalty. At least we didn't kill him too.
Poor man. He lost the best years of his life, really. Those from 30 to 70, when he could have married, had a family, etc. Very sad.
I, frankly don't see anything evil or stupid in that post.If they are locked up, they are guilty. It's as simple as that. Overturning convictions is hard as hell because we trust the system. Yes we get it wrong .03% of the time. Those should have a resource like the Innocence Project, and they should get out. How you interpret what I say as advocating imprisoning innocent people, I can't for the life of me, figure out.Fair enough, but we don't know what 700 are innocent. Tell you what. How about we build a 70 unit high-rise next door to your place and we release 700 inmates at random and set them up there with no supervision? You OK with that?Yup we sometimes get it wrong, but according to The Innocence project, in 2010 they had 10,000 cases under review and exonerated 29. In other words, folks are wrongfully convicted 0.03% of the time
So about 700 innocent people in prison?
The percentages dont look that bad ...unless of course you're one of the 0.03%
And that would also lead me to ask why "The Innocence Project" could get it right but not our legal system.
We are talking about someones life.
I know mistakes will be made and I dont expect perfection only because it's more than likely impossible to get it in a court room when you consider the participants.
My biggest problem is unethical prosecutors and police that will do anything for a prosecution.
That makes zero sense.
And why you appear to be for locking up innocent people has me baffled.
You are a truly SPECIAL kind of stupid, or a truly SPECIAL kind of evil. I'm not sure which.
I imagine the bulk of crime in the US is drug related and probably mostly inner city.
I'm willing to bet most of those murders that go unsolved are gang related murders. I wonder how much back load of cases plays a role in some crimes going unsolved? I am thinking that the police departments in some of the more violent inner cities must get totally overwhelmed!
I would say, very stridently, that an innocent man spending 40 years in prison means the system is NOT working.He's going home. Looks like the system worked in the end.
Yes it did. Shit happens in life. He is lucky. If he had been in Asia or Europe he would have never seen the light of day again.