Comments on: This Week in Innocence http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Andrew S. http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269755 Andrew S. Fri, 01 May 2009 11:50:25 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269755 Andrew S. That’s the trouble-there is that immunity rule which makes for absolutely no accountabilty for them. No consequences for ruining people’s lives. -- Agreed 100%. This is behavior that's encouraged, not punished. And there's a good portion of the public that thinks that "well, he probably did something bad anyways to deserve to be in jail" (see some of the comments on Radley's linked article) Andrew S. That’s the trouble-there is that immunity rule which makes for absolutely no accountabilty for them. No consequences for ruining people’s lives.

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Agreed 100%. This is behavior that’s encouraged, not punished. And there’s a good portion of the public that thinks that “well, he probably did something bad anyways to deserve to be in jail” (see some of the comments on Radley’s linked article)

]]> By: JS http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269631 JS Fri, 01 May 2009 05:31:59 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269631 #4 Dave Krueger. I have been reading this blog for a couple of months now and I don't think I've ever read a post from you that wasn't brilliant! #4 Dave Krueger. I have been reading this blog for a couple of months now and I don’t think I’ve ever read a post from you that wasn’t brilliant!

]]> By: JS http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269630 JS Fri, 01 May 2009 05:29:54 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269630 Andrew S. That's the trouble-there is that immunity rule which makes for absolutely no accountabilty for them. No consequences for ruining people's lives. Andrew S. That’s the trouble-there is that immunity rule which makes for absolutely no accountabilty for them. No consequences for ruining people’s lives.

]]> By: Aresen http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269610 Aresen Fri, 01 May 2009 03:19:48 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269610 Oh, fuck. 22 years in jail after being railroaded. There is no way to compensate this guy. A billion dollars would not compensate him. He's been robbed of 22 years of his life. And I bet those responsible did not lose a moment's sleep over it. I'd like to think they're sweating now, but I'll bet there is some law which grants them immunity. Oh, fuck. 22 years in jail after being railroaded.

There is no way to compensate this guy. A billion dollars would not compensate him.

He’s been robbed of 22 years of his life.

And I bet those responsible did not lose a moment’s sleep over it. I’d like to think they’re sweating now, but I’ll bet there is some law which grants them immunity.

]]> By: Mike Leatherwood http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269602 Mike Leatherwood Fri, 01 May 2009 02:11:50 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269602 Ah, the spirit of Judge Roy Bean is alive and well... Ah, the spirit of Judge Roy Bean is alive and well…

]]> By: Dave Krueger http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269592 Dave Krueger Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:46:25 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269592 Oh, I get it now! Aren't they just following that motto of the justice system? How does that go again? Better that ten innocent men go to jail than one cop or prosecutor be found to be corrupt? Oh, I get it now! Aren’t they just following that motto of the justice system? How does that go again? Better that ten innocent men go to jail than one cop or prosecutor be found to be corrupt?

]]> By: Bob http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269589 Bob Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269589 FFS. This is how pathetic the Judicial system is, and how easy it is to get a false conviction. In a nutshell: Cops get 3 possible suspects (The victim randomly selected 3 different people over the span of a few months) Lab guys determine that 1 in 5 guys could have done this crime. The 3rd guy is in the 1 in 5 range. (Except that he's not... there's the lying part) He's railroaded through the courts and convicted. If it wasn't him, it would be the 4th guy... or the 5th... whatever it takes. Plenty of black men to pin crimes onto out there! The one guy it WASN'T going to be? The guy that did it. He's free to rape again, generating even more business to keep these asswipes employed. FFS.

This is how pathetic the Judicial system is, and how easy it is to get a false conviction.

In a nutshell:

Cops get 3 possible suspects (The victim randomly selected 3 different people over the span of a few months)

Lab guys determine that 1 in 5 guys could have done this crime.

The 3rd guy is in the 1 in 5 range. (Except that he’s not… there’s the lying part)

He’s railroaded through the courts and convicted.

If it wasn’t him, it would be the 4th guy… or the 5th… whatever it takes. Plenty of black men to pin crimes onto out there!

The one guy it WASN’T going to be? The guy that did it. He’s free to rape again, generating even more business to keep these asswipes employed.

]]> By: Bob http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269582 Bob Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:23:03 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269582 Yet another guy in Texas railroaded with shoddy evidence? Do I even have to look? Oh look at that! He's a black guy! Who'd a thunk that? "...at least three other people have been wrongly convicted because of mistakes by the people working in it." A 'mistake' is when you open a can of Chicken Noodle soup instead of the Clam Chowder you wanted. This looks like intentional tampering to appease your masters. It's impossible to ignore all vindicating evidence in deference to the evidence that's in favor of prosecution by mistake. Yet another guy in Texas railroaded with shoddy evidence?

Do I even have to look?

Oh look at that! He’s a black guy! Who’d a thunk that?

“…at least three other people have been wrongly convicted because of mistakes by the people working in it.”

A ‘mistake’ is when you open a can of Chicken Noodle soup instead of the Clam Chowder you wanted.

This looks like intentional tampering to appease your masters. It’s impossible to ignore all vindicating evidence in deference to the evidence that’s in favor of prosecution by mistake.

]]> By: Andrew S. http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/30/this-week-in-innocence-7/comment-page-1/#comment-269581 Andrew S. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:22:42 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12958#comment-269581 If only there was any justice, the HPD analyst who misled the jury would get 22 years in jail. It's only fair. If only there was any justice, the HPD analyst who misled the jury would get 22 years in jail. It’s only fair.

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