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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:38 PM Original message |
Wrongly convicted man gets $6.3 million from city (Chicago) |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. A year in the life is worth $250K. |
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Jumping John (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. So do you think that amount would be the same for a white person? n/t |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. With an name like "Jerry Miller" how do you know his race? |
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Jumping John (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I looked for evidence of his |
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Kweli4Real (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I think his point was ... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Be nice if they took some of that money from the prosecutor and jury that wrongly convicted him! |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The jury isn't liable for the wrong verdict and never has been. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Ah, but it's so easy for them to ruin another life just to get a feel-good moment. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I suspect they really believed he was guitly - it may be a racist belief - ie. He's black so he's |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. It should? Really? |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Don't you think their verdicts would be more circumspect? |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Then good luck ever getting anyone to show-up for jury duty. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Agreed. |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Prosecutors and cops who deliberately withhold exculpatory evidence |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I like that idea. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. excellent idea. +1 |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Oh I like it. n/t |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Couple this with seizing their assets to pay the relief for |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. +1000 |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Agreed 100000% |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. The jury can hardly be blamed if the evidence was withheld. |
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