So Warner Is Way Ahead Of The Curve On DNA Testing

[ruggerson]

this is sure to give the Warner haters here another heart attack.

The man just keeps doing smart and honorable things.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768727879

<snip>

Random DNA testing ordered by Gov. Mark R. Warner in 31 long-closed criminal cases has led to the exoneration of two men convicted of rape.

It also led Warner today to order a more extensive review and further DNA testing to find if there are other innocent people who can be cleared by evidence saved by state serologists

-----

The testing raises serious questions about the criminal justice system in Virginia and across the country, critics said. They praised the governor for ordering the additional testing.


<snip>

[snowbear]

1. I was just thinking it's been too damn long since the last Warner thread..

LOL...

[nickshepDEM]

2. Hopefully governors throughout the country are paying attention.

"The man just keeps doing smart and honorable things."

Indeed.

[nickshepDEM]

3. kick

Shameless lil kick before bed. ;)

[Zynx]

4. This man would be a damn fine president.

[FreedomAngel82]

9. Hear hear

[jackpan1260]

5. Great move on his part. eom

[wisteria]

6. The man doesn't move me. He is to packaged and lacks what

is needed to be President- guts. He seems to be playing the "perfect candidate". I don't think we will win trying to pacify the South. We throw them a "candidate that can win in the South" and they will proceed to laugh and vote for a republican. Besides, Warner thinks Bush should just get a pass on misleading the country and he is to DLC.

[ruggerson]

7. We were waiting for you

It isn't really a Warner thread until you show up and bash him.

[FreedomAngel82]

10. Same with Kerry too

Is there ANY democrat you like that is mentioned here?

[AmericanDream]

8. Wow, that was so visionary, this news deserves at least 10 more threads.nt

[nickshepDEM]

15. Indeed.

[Kahuna]

11. Bravo for him!

:applause:

[JNelson6563]

12. Bravo!!

I hope many Governor's follow this example! :toast:

Julie

[spooky3]

13. NPR reported more info

Apparently, in the 70s, one particular employee stapled records, including samples, in such a way that they could not be used at the time, but with more sophisticated DNA testing today, the samples can now be used. The order was originally that a 10% sample of cases handled by this employee be re-tested and that is what produced the 2 exonerations. Warner then ordered that ALL (not just a "more extensive review") cases so handled be re-tested. So that is what is now being undertaken.

[Clarkansas]

14. Warner is great and I don't just say that because he is from the "south"

Is Virginia in the "south" anyway?

[spooky3]

17. Native Virginians certainly think so. And they were part

of the confederacy, which seems to be a key defining element.

Wikipedia thinks so too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_South

[second edition]

16. Nope! n/t