Innocent man freed after 35 years in prison.flv

in recent weeks the media has been obsessed with the GUILTY verdict of Amanda Knox. "supporters" of Amanda Knox have done everything from criticize the Italian judicial system to call for military action against Italy.

here's a story that has NOT been on the news at all, in fact there are literally hundreds of stories like this that get very little if any attention at all.

he was only 19yrs old when he went to prison back in 1974, he's 54yrs old now. here are some things that didnt exist when he went to prison.

- the internet (and everything associated with it)
- cell phones
- wide screen and flat panel TVs
- digital cameras
- Star Wars
- lap tops
- DNA evidence
and thousands of other things we take for granted.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• innocent man
• innocence project
• DNA
• prison
• freedom
• wrongly convicted

[singlesxynfree]

There is no way to have an ounce of faith in the american judicial system, half competent police officers that can barely pass the test, semi competent investigators with limited knowledge and a complete absence of a system of checks and balances before taking away someone's life. Sad

[JonGarrett2008]

@singlesxynfree

the saddest part is that these kinds of things seem to only happen to Blacks. you rarely, rarely hear of a white man being wrongly convicted.

[MrMorales34]

I am sorry for this man. I know how he feel because I am a victim of prosecutorial misconduct too. They need to change the law that give prosecutor inmunity over the mistake they make.

[JonGarrett2008]

@MrMorales34

what they need to do is provide compensation for people when there is NO prosecutorial misconduct. too many people sit in jail and are released with nothing but the clothes on their backs and are left alone to pick up the pieces of their lives.

[matrix1093]

I hope he gets one hell of a paycheck for this

[JonGarrett2008]

@matrix1093

about $2 Million max if he accepts their offer. if he sued, it would take years (while Im sure he has the patience, does he have the years left)

[TEDOVSKY]

Hell, the moment that judge said "you're a free man" i would have run to that prosecutor and ripped his head off. Then i'd let em' jail me again.

[ghostfase]

I hope he at least got compensated for the rest of his life. In jail with rapist and murders for 35 years. I'd go crazy.

[GameRelatedStuff]

he should have gotten millions

[ErickLazcon4]

DUDE I WOULD BE PISSED

[Jasonbjamin]

they should give the homi some fuckin money for that shit...

[Chris28456]

average $40,000 per year over 35 years he should get at least 1.4million...but no amount of money comes close to the time he's lost.

[illmaticice1989]

all I have to say is: 1 Billion dollars x 35 years = Compensation!!

Thats what it should be

[supercj12]

@singlesxynfree If thats true, why is current technology exonerating innocent men and women wrongfully prosecuted. Its true that there are faults in the system, but our system evolves with evolving technology. Hell, maybe sometime in the future when time travel exists, then maybe well have a perfect ssytem due to being able to go back in time and either watching and or preventing crimes from happening. but until then, we have to work with what we have even if its limited.

[singlesxynfree]

@supercj12 And the same things still occur today (yes February 2012) despite the technology, your platform can only b as strong as your foundation...

[supercj12]

@singlesxynfree Dude, come on. It was the 1970's, it was a different time. there was no DNA evidence, no tissue samples, and barely any computers. Your blaming the current judicial system even though he was convicted in 1974, get your facts strait before shooting your mouth.