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liberalhistorian

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14. You would be horrified to know

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 08:29 PM

Nov 2012

just how many prosecutors put people on death row whom they either know are innocent or have reason to suspect their guilt, all so they can rack up a conviction or don't have to publicly admit a mistake. The case of Jesse Tafero in Florida is one execution that immediately comes to mind. That prosecutor should have been imprisoned for life for murder, frankly.

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Texas Prosecutor faces justice over man wrongly convicted and imprisoned for 25 years [View all] True Earthling Nov 2012 OP

Life...the only acceptable sentence for this SOB. ret5hd Nov 2012 #1

If a district attorney or prosecutor has it in for you A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #2

I have to say, after all the years of news I've read...I believe you. nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #8

And as someone who was once in the legal support liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #13

Never, ever, ever TALK TO THE POLICE. EVER. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #20

+1 rudycantfail Nov 2012 #29

While I have never denegrated the police to my children or grandchildren... BanzaiBonnie Nov 2012 #31

I had my kids watch this: Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #42

Excellent video and advice. Worth the time to watch. Adsos Letter Nov 2012 #48

Fanned and Faved trublu992 Nov 2012 #27

+1 rudycantfail Nov 2012 #28

Kick for later. n/t hootinholler Nov 2012 #3

Anderson belongs in prison for at least 25 years and Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #4

He should not only be imprisoned, he should liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #15

I could live with that Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #19

On thing that struck me was LondonReign2 Nov 2012 #37

The fucker needs to spend life in prison. EOTE Nov 2012 #5

It's when I read stories like this that I question my opposition to coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #7

You would be horrified to know liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #14

There's so much horror in this world, what's a little more to throw into the pot? Thanks coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #22

Yeah, there are too many prosecutors who face zero consequences Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #34

consider barbtries Nov 2012 #33

I know. I actually have been involved off and on again with the anti-death penalty coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #36

yeah, i can relate to that. barbtries Nov 2012 #40

Goya and Bosch would have a field day painting the horrors and depredations coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #41

kick struggle4progress Nov 2012 #6

Anyone who hasn't should watch the documentary The Thin Blue Line. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #9

Thanks for posting this. 99Forever Nov 2012 #10

I wish I could rec this thread a 1000 times. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #11

A friend The Wizard Nov 2012 #12

A blind pig roams in Texas today. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #16

Michael Morton is an incredible man and this POS judge ought to spend 25 years in jail NotThisTime Nov 2012 #17

This story is going to stay with me for a long time 1gobluedem Nov 2012 #18

kick Hamlette Nov 2012 #21

Emphatic K&R! - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #23

It took me a while to get it all read... HOLY COW. Thanks for making me cry DonRedwood Nov 2012 #24

YEs, that was a long read. BanzaiBonnie Nov 2012 #32

and very much worth it Hamlette Nov 2012 #38

I wonder how many other people he did that to. Incitatus Nov 2012 #25

Such stories always remind me of the 60 Minutes story on Lenell Jeter, railroaded into prison Nay Nov 2012 #26

What are we if we have no justice? DiverDave Nov 2012 #30

Unless this cretin serves 25 years leftynyc Nov 2012 #35

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #39

This is just so sad and wrong. kossp Nov 2012 #43

Reminds me of this guy . . . HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #44

Barry Scheck is doing noble work with The Innocence Project. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #45

This is where "look really tough on crime" gets us gollygee Nov 2012 #46

To any who haven't already done so: Adsos Letter Nov 2012 #47

Wow! Good read. flying rabbit Nov 2012 #49