Riz Khan - Wrongfully convicted - 1 May 08

For the first time in history, around one per cent of the adult population of the US is in prison. Even more disturbing than this unfortunate landmark is the number who have been wrongly convicted. This episode of the Riz Khan show looks at the US justice system and where it is going wrong.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• aljazeera
• riz
• khan
• prison
• james
• less
• woodard
• jeffrey
• blackburn
• US
• michael
• austin
• america
• justice
• system
• convictions

[morpheous7]

Listen you pethetic piece of shit. 9/11 was a controlled demolision, what happened to building No7 and why did it happen straight after insurance renewal. Who benifited from 9/11. Without 9/11 there would be no Iraqi invation, no unlimited military funding,no patriot act, no control orders, no grip on Iraqi funds and oil, no huge contacts for the big boys. so do'nt give us the we care, freedom shit.

[morpheous7]

Good point. Infact the USA has the least freedom. If the yanks read their PATRIOT ACT they will soon realise they have no civil libities, anyone can be arrested without charge and legal representation and they will be considered guilty until proven otherwise. Americans have been dumbed down to such a low level that they think they are free because they are told they are.

[hangc10]

what is it good when you been pending behind bars? what is it good when you come out? This is why law shouldn't take men/women in jail if they don't know a piece of shit... NO EVIDENCES, NO JAIL TIME!!! Stupid fcken law.

[Wisdombluetooth]

black thats y

[Zurround100]

REstitution for wrongfully convicted people should be a million dollars for each year.

[TediusZanarukando]

The prison system is overfilled with false criminals. The U.S. criminal justice system is corrupt both in action and in character. It has been politicized, and the criminal judges are democratically elected. I hate when people get wrongfully imprisoned. I hate when people serve time for breaking laws that are based on false premises. I am all for the use of DNA evidence in criminal cases. The general public is far ahead of the authorities when it comes to the truth.

[TediusZanarukando]

The United States is messed up, and the country is not as free as it used to be. The United States government is no longer a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Due to years of corruption and bribery, it has become a government of the special interest groups, by the special interest groups, and for the special interest groups. The prisons have been clogged up with alleged criminals and people serving time for breaking laws that are based on false premises.

[Cyallaire]

Thank you, Al Jazeera, Mr. Blackburn, and to the wrongfully accused who are working to help others have their freedom and a good quality of life.

[PoliceOfficerr]

In the USA you are guilty and have to prov your Innocence.We have a war criminal for a president.We have shows like Nancy Grace poisoning jury pools.We the police dont care about thuth or justice.We want you in jail regardless of truth.God Bless America.

[NWKBricks1]

60 Minutes recently aired a piece regarding this subject. Now in Dallas County, they have elected a DA that is working with the Innocence Project to overturn those wrong convicted.

"Police and prosecutor misconduct" What else is new?

Thanks AJE!!