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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAntonin Scalia says he was wrong, there has been an innocent executed!
Not.
What did you expect? From Scalia? I don't think so.
Columbia U. investigates Texas execution and finds big holes in the justice system.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/15/carlos-texas-innocent-man-death
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Antonin Scalia says he was wrong, there has been an innocent executed! (Original Post)
rgbecker
May 2012
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awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)1. One day we need to join the other civilized countries...
and abolish the death penalty.
marble falls
(56,996 posts)2. Get ready for the exception that proves the rule talk. State ......
sanctioned murder is murder, too.
WHEN CRABS ROAR
(3,813 posts)3. The state is showing us the sanctity of life by killing someone.
There is no real reason to kill someone who is separated from society and is no longer a danger.
It's called revenge.
rgbecker
(4,817 posts)4. Well, now the prosecutor and defense lawyer act surprised and try and explain.
Not only will Scalia not admit a mistake, the guys who put this man away have lots of excuses and the guy who should have saved him thinks he was guilty.
The courts: America's only working railroad.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/report-questioning-execution-sway-lawyers-16364748