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| Thread ID: 109379 | 2010-05-05 23:56:00 | Wrongly imprisoned for 30 years | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 882580 | 2010-05-05 23:56:00 | Here. (www.nzherald.co.nz):) | Trev (427) | ||
| 882581 | 2010-05-06 00:23:00 | I always feel the need to know if the guy was convicted of any crime before this conviction before I feel sorry for them. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 882582 | 2010-05-06 02:07:00 | Like it says. WRONGLY imprisoned. Too bad he can't get his 30 years of life back....... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 882583 | 2010-05-06 02:44:00 | Like it says. WRONGLY imprisoned. Too bad he can't get his 30 years of life back....... X2 It's great justice finally prevails, but 30 years later? I'm intrigued the judge said he could sue ... here right now in one sorry debacle are two things wrong with the American system. 30 years ago, this guy was black, 30 years on, he's told to hop on the gravy train and sue the state. :groan: |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 882584 | 2010-05-06 03:11:00 | He seems very calm and well balanced I'd be seething mad and wanting lots of compensation. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 882585 | 2010-05-07 23:16:00 | The innocence project strikes again. The guy had a solid alibi apparently but was identified by a Police officer in a routine traffic stop as someone who looked like the offender. A police line up got the victim to pick him as well and he was doomed from there until DNA came along. His laywer has indicated that cross racial identification is often wrong and combined with racial prejudice leads to these kinds of results. Fortunately DNA testing has uncovered over fifty of these cases so far and surely will uncover many more. We of course had a case in New Zealand just like this so we are not immune. | Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 882586 | 2010-05-08 08:19:00 | At least he wasn't put to death, as has been the case with other innocents. I was also impressed with the guys calm and peaceful response to his injustice, and this speaks volumes for him. Hopefully reintegration into family life will not be too tough for him, or his family. Some guys find life outside too different after so long on a prison routine, and seek to be re-imprisoned! |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 882587 | 2010-05-08 10:54:00 | As I have mentioned before. DNA samples should be taken by the State from all residents, visitors, citizens the lot. But the usual "rights" group will complain as they did about photo drivers licenses but we now have them. There were also moans about a National ID card. Rape will leave semen unless a condom was used. In any event DNA can be collected from the victim. Bear in mind that DNA evidence may only point toward a number of people who may have commited a rape or other offence. For instance earlier tonight I was invited to my ex wifes' place of residence for a meal. When I left my Ex was alive but I may have left my DNA there. So if she turns up dead tomorrow I may well be a suspect. DNA like fingerprints say nothing about the time factor. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 882588 | 2010-05-08 22:41:00 | I think the reason he is calm is because he might be guilty of another crime. Unless the media or feds state he has absolutely no previous criminal convictions or was a suspect for crimes before the one that put him away he wont get any sympathy from me. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 882589 | 2010-05-08 23:10:00 | I think the reason he is calm is because he might be guilty of another crime. Unless the media or feds state he has absolutely no previous criminal convictions or was a suspect for crimes before the one that put him away he wont get any sympathy from me. I have seen one news report that stated that he had no previous felony convictions. If the state had the right to lock you up for crimes that you might have committed how many of us would be here? |
PaulD (232) | ||
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