Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Fulfills Another Dream: Getting Married

[Dos Equis]

Good for him. 

Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Fulfills Another Dream: Getting Married
Published September 11, 2011
FoxNews.com

A Florida man who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than three decades until he was released less than two years ago tied the knot this weekend, checking off the latest item on his long list of firsts.

James Bain, 56, was released from prison in December 2009 after a DNA test cleared him of charges that he raped and kidnapped a 9-year-old boy in 1973, MyFoxTampaBay reported. The state awarded him $1.7 million for his false imprisonment.

Since his release, he has bought a house and an SUV, but he says he’s saving most of his money. Among the other firsts that he can check off are using a cell phone and ringing the Liberty Bell.

“None of these events that are occurring did I think would ever come about,” he told MyFoxTampaBay.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/11/wrongfully-imprisoned-man-gets-married-less-than-2-years-after-release/?test=latestnews

[Roger Bacon]

Good for him. 

Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Fulfills Another Dream: Getting Married
Published September 11, 2011
FoxNews.com

A Florida man who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than three decades until he was released less than two years ago tied the knot this weekend, checking off the latest item on his long list of firsts.

James Bain, 56, was released from prison in December 2009 after a DNA test cleared him of charges that he raped and kidnapped a 9-year-old boy in 1973, MyFoxTampaBay reported. The state awarded him $1.7 million for his false imprisonment.

Since his release, he has bought a house and an SUV, but he says he’s saving most of his money. Among the other firsts that he can check off are using a cell phone and ringing the Liberty Bell.

“None of these events that are occurring did I think would ever come about,” he told MyFoxTampaBay.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/11/wrongfully-imprisoned-man-gets-married-less-than-2-years-after-release/?test=latestnews

Are there any statistics on how many innocent people have been executed in the United States?

[Purge_WTF]

More than three friggin' decades.

Things like this make me realize that I don't have much to complain about.

[tu_holmes]

Are there any statistics on how many innocent people have been executed in the United States?

Dead people can't proclaim their innocence or pay for attorneys... So probably none that are accurate.

[Deicide]

1.7 mill for 3 decades? At least 17 million...seriously.

[Skeletor]

The prosecutor that sought to convict the man says he now doesn't remember anything..

[Roger Bacon]

Dead people can't proclaim their innocence or pay for attorneys... So probably none that are accurate.

True, seems like I've seen a lot of stories lately where people have been exonerated after execution by DNA evidence.

[Dos Equis]

More than three friggin' decades.

Things like this make me realize that I don't have much to complain about.

Yep.  Appreciate what you have.