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Woman's Conviction for 1980 Murder Is Overturned — and Judge Believes Cop Did It
Dos Equis:
--- Quote from: Coach is Back! on June 21, 2024, 02:19:00 PM ---Hate to say it but she might be better off just staying in. 43 years of being institutionalized would be difficult for her to make it on the outside
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I guess it partly depends on how much she will be compensated.
Skeletor:
--- Quote from: Dos Equis on June 24, 2024, 12:10:00 PM ---I guess it partly depends on how much she will be compensated.
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There are way too many cases like this. How much can you compensate someone who spent all these years in prison unjustly? In many cases the states have passed laws to limit the amount they pay to unjustly incarcerated people so they may end up with very little money. But why should the taxpayers foot the bill once again? The cop in this case is dead (others involved who aided and abetted or covered up for him may be alive though) but even if he was alive he would not be sent to prison or pay anything out of his pocket.
Dos Equis:
--- Quote from: Skeletor on June 24, 2024, 12:19:20 PM ---There are way too many cases like this. How much can you compensate someone who spent all these years in prison unjustly? In many cases the states have passed laws to limit the amount they pay to unjustly incarcerated people so they may end up with very little money. But why should the taxpayers foot the bill once again? The cop in this case is dead (others involved who aided and abetted or covered up for him may be alive though) but even if he was alive he would not be sent to prison or pay anything out of his pocket.
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I hear you. The problem is when these people (prosecutors, law enforcement, etc.) do bad things, the government is held responsible. The government = taxpayers. I don't mind the use of my tax dollars to compensate someone like this lady.
Skeletor:
--- Quote from: Dos Equis on June 24, 2024, 12:25:36 PM ---I hear you. The problem is when these people (prosecutors, law enforcement, etc.) do bad things, the government is held responsible. The government = taxpayers. I don't mind the use of my tax dollars to compensate someone like this lady.
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The government is not always held responsible, they often get away with crimes. But we need to hold these people personally liable.
Dos Equis:
--- Quote from: Skeletor on June 24, 2024, 12:31:32 PM ---The government is not always held responsible, they often get away with crimes. But we need to hold these people personally liable.
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I agree.
That said, holding government officials personally liable doesn't solve the compensation problem if they don't have the money or assets to pay.
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