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Re: Convicted 35 years ago of rape, exonerated by
playing you mean ? they were all from pretty well off families too i guess .i think the coach ended up in the northeast coaching again. course he was forced out because it was supposed to be his fault. from what i read they were party animals and they did have her at a party as a stripper.so they kinda put themself in the wrong place to say the least. ps i was a little too inclusive she didnt accuse the whole team.fortuanately, as the players said, our families had the resources to fight this ,proving once again" liberty and justice for all who can afford it"
In many of the documentaries I see, it seems like D.As and judges sometimes resist the testing of biological evidence. Personally, I wish they would be more open to doing it. If there is a scary number of innocent men behind bars we need to face it and release them as soon as possible.
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Figure a $50,000 income back in 1974 when he was convicted. That was a very nice income. And consider $50,000 today - that ain't bad; unless you've grown accustomed to the riding stable country club stay-at-home-mom lifestyle. Then you might need more. If you've been eating prison gruel and slop, then you'll think that you're in hog heaven with $50K per year.
Add to all that: there's no way to really repay a man for 35 years of his life. You simply can't do it. So, you do what's reasonable.
I knew a man who passed away last year. He was Hungarian and had spent 20+ years in a Soviet gulag. He was forced to work on road construction as slave labor and was given a single potato for food most days. They would cook the potatoes but wrapping them in old newspaper and burying them in the hot asphalt they were laying by hand.
When he finally got out he was given nothing. Nothing at all. And he wasn't even accused of a crime.
Considering the gross injustices of the world, a $50K per annum compensation is generous. The man suffered wrongfully, but he kept a good spirit. Isn't that all that matters?
I don't know. The more I think about it, the more I feel like the number is way too low. He was not working a 9-5 job Monday through Friday, spending time with his family, sleeping and living as he wished. He spent what should have been some of the best years in his life in a cage 24-7. God only knows what he has seen and experienced during this time. The nature of the crime he was convicted of would make time in prison infinitely harder, more dangerous, and much more stressful.
When you think of all the little things that he has been deprived of, it's not the same as working a job. I think it is very telling that among the things that he specified he was looking forward to were fried turkey and Dr Pepper...two of the very small things that everyone has taken for granted since 1974/
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There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Chuck Norris lives in Houston.
Either the United States will destroy ignorance, or ignorance will destroy the United States. – W.E.B. DuBois
I knew a man who passed away last year. He was Hungarian and had spent 20+ years in a Soviet gulag. He was forced to work on road construction as slave labor and was given a single potato for food most days. They would cook the potatoes but wrapping them in old newspaper and burying them in the hot asphalt they were laying by hand.
When he finally got out he was given nothing. Nothing at all. And he wasn't even accused of a crime.
Well you are talking Soviet Union, I know a retired admiral, decorated submarine commander and former CO of their equivalent of of our naval war college. He lives in a dingy two room apartment in St Petersburg and 50k/year would be like winning powerball to him.
Those guys don't treat their veterans much better than they do their prisoners.
To the topic good for this guy and his display of forgiveness is a great testimony.
a. I'm sorry, but that is not enough money to me.
b. It better not be taxed.
c. If it is thrue and there was some impropriety on the part of the investigators, they should be charged for this.
d. I pray that he has a rich and meaningful life.
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Totally agree. He deserves to be reimbursed for WAY more than just lost wages. $50,000.00/year is a measly amount.
It's terrible the injustice done to this man. It's terrible he spent so long locked up in prison though innocent. Thank God he was set free and is able to be with his family.
No amount of money could replace the time lost with family; nor could any amount be enough to cover the time spent in prison.
I do hope that if there was intentional wrong done by law enforcement or prosecution, the person is brought to justice and held accountable. And I pray God blesses and he has a rich and happy life.
I haven't heard of innocent, ex-prisoners being given money like this. I don't believe my state does this. JMO, I understand the guy suffered and was wronged, but I don't agree with the payout. The man can file a lawsuit if he wishes, but the states shouldn't give payouts.
I don't know. The more I think about it, the more I feel like the number is way too low. He was not working a 9-5 job Monday through Friday, spending time with his family, sleeping and living as he wished. He spent what should have been some of the best years in his life in a cage 24-7. God only knows what he has seen and experienced during this time. The nature of the crime he was convicted of would make time in prison infinitely harder, more dangerous, and much more stressful.
When you think of all the little things that he has been deprived of, it's not the same as working a job. I think it is very telling that among the things that he specified he was looking forward to were fried turkey and Dr Pepper...two of the very small things that everyone has taken for granted since 1974/
Like I said before, there's no way he can be repaid. We simply cannot give a man 35 years of his life back. You can't do it.
The sum he's being offered shouldn't even be considered "restitution," because restitution is impossible for what was taken away from him.
Putting $1.5 million into an irrevocable trust today would result in an annual payout of $80,000 to $90,000 for the rest of his life, and he will have the opportunity to leave a considerable estate to his heirs.
The man's a victim, not a rock star. Considering that he lives in a land that gives any kind of compensation for something like this is a stroke of good luck. And, let's let this guy tell us how we should feel instead of telling him how he should feel. He's the "expert" on the matter.
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