Are any of you aware of the West Memphis Three?

[Dammit Ann]

I have been following and involved with this corruption of justice for 14 years now and it (FINALLY!!!!) may have a glimmer of hope. I thought I would share.

http://www.wm3.org/live/newsevents/newsitem.php?news_Id=206

[reprehensor]

1. Yes.

I saw Paradise Lost when it first came out.

What a mess.

[Da Fusa]

2. yes! as a matter of fact, I was hoping HBO would do a follow up

to the first two stories they did on these, well what were at the time, kids

[sunwyn]

3. This is good news...I have been

following this outrage for many years and hope that these young men will have justice at last.

[LeftinOH]

4. "Satanic Panic"....how absurd, you'd think we have progressed since the Salem witch trials.

At least there is a chance for these men, but nothing can give them back the years of their youth which have been spent in prison.

[MountainLaurel]

7. You'd think, but we haven't n/t

[MullenBank]

5. TY for the link

Just watched the whole thing. Amazing. I will stay informed on this. Pls continue to post on the subject.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Yikes! I'd almost forgotten about them...

I remember the trial and the hysterical "Wytchfynder." Much discussion about this on Usenet at the time, and there were people following it who had believable arguments for their guilt. Not all that believable, but actually a little better than the jury heard.

All things considered, though, the kids were railroaded in another monumental fuckup in the annals of American justice.

(I've got dialup so I don't do videos-- it would be nice if they made their updates with a quick written message.)