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20. The State of New York can not turn it's back on this man....

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 02:30 AM

Mar 2013

.... If there isn't a law in this country to compensate innocent prisoners for their years behind bars, there should be. Otherwise, this is an example of justice without justice. Surely the State of New York will be sure this man is taken care of now and will compensate him for all the years he lost ASAP, so he won't lay there and worry himself into another effing heart attack over the GD hospital bill. I do hope he recovers soon and gets all the medical attention he needs, since health care isn't exactly a priority in our prison system. Get well, David. You're going to be a grandpa soon!

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Man freed after 23 years in prison has heart attack [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

David Ranta Has Heart Attack After Leaving Prison Exonerated Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #1

Oh dear goodness God have mercy. tblue Mar 2013 #2

wonder if dhol82 Mar 2013 #3

Maybe they can send his account to one of those aggressive collection agencies. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #12

He has no income yet, JimDandy Mar 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author caseymoz Mar 2013 #4

Very sad. valerief Mar 2013 #5

Just when you think you've seen the most idiotic reply that can't be outdone... Ghost in the Machine Mar 2013 #17

Haven't you heard? MORE GUNS cures everything. They tell me that on DU all the time. nt valerief Mar 2013 #21

Very sad. I wish him a speedy recovery! nt Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #6

Such a sad story! I saw the news coverage the other day on local NYC news and I just hrmjustin Mar 2013 #7

Major suckage Is David still alive? 99th_Monkey Mar 2013 #8

Oops! I mean extremely sad. caseymoz Mar 2013 #9

Gah! May he buy a winning lottery ticket after release from the hospital! n/t Blandocyte Mar 2013 #10

I hope he receives a very large sum of money pennylane100 Mar 2013 #25

Did he see the price of gas? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #11

Well, he's probably getting better care than an inmate at least. He would be cuffed to the bed right MillennialDem Mar 2013 #13

It's becoming a veritable epidemic: DeSwiss Mar 2013 #14

Yes it is. Here's another RandiFan1290 Mar 2013 #15

Probably hypertension and heart disease . . . Brigid Mar 2013 #16

sickening story markiv Mar 2013 #18

If I ever win the lottery JimDandy Mar 2013 #27

And no insurance, no doubt. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #19

The State of New York can not turn it's back on this man.... ReRe Mar 2013 #20

It appears it's possible to get compensation but you must bring a suit... nessa Mar 2013 #22

That's not ok... ReRe Mar 2013 #23

Talk about bad luck... Franker65 Mar 2013 #24

Maybe not just luck. Ash_F Mar 2013 #29

The absolute injustice of it all. JimDandy Mar 2013 #28

New York should pay for all his medical bills /nt Ash_F Mar 2013 #30

No PolitFreak Mar 2013 #31