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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
I've been watching CNN Death Row stories about how a lot of death row inmates got exonerated and the only reason why they got put on death row in the first place was because prosecutoral misconduct. I think they also mentioned how later, it was shown that some innocent people were executed on death row. It's pretty scary what kind of power a prosecutor has. But here is the thing, the only reason why they got exonerated in the first place, was because of competent defense who fought tooth and nail for them.
They proved beyond a doubt that the clients were innocent and in the process proved that prosecutors knowingly, willfully and intentionally with-held evidence that would prove the person they were prosecuting as innocent. The truth didn't seem to matter at the time of some of these prosecutions, JUST get the conviction and never mind the truth. What's scary was that few of these prosecutors that were shown on this CNN show from what I saw of the show were ever held accountable for prosecutoral misconduct from what I saw on CNN even after their misconduct was proven. That's pretty scary. That's a lot of power these prosecutors wield over others. I think we need defense attorneys who fight toogth and nail for their clients, especially when it seems the sort of power that prosecutors wield. One of the exonerated death row inmates said he thought some of the prosecutors should be charged with attempted murder because they knew and had evidence that the person they were prosecuting was without question innocent and with-held that evidence from defense attorneys and prosecuted the innocent person anyway and got them put on death row when they knew and could prove they were innocent. The only reason why some of those inmates got off death row was because of defense attorneys who refused to give up the fight. Those exonerated death row inmates owe their defense attorneys their lives.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
I am not a death penalty advocate for the reason of what if you are wrong? But has it ever recently, since say 1915 ,been absolutely proven the state executed an innocent person?
Danny Doyle
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
Very few cases can be said to have been "absolutely proven." But it is the State that is required to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. No defendant is required to prove anything, let along his absolute innocence.
But here are two recent cases which come to mind that certainly raise serious doubts as to whether the right person was executed and, in the second, as to whether a crime was committed at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_DeLuna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Todd_Willingham Since you've been in law enforcement, Danny, I'd like to hear your reaction to these cases. (In my earlier link to the innocence project, you'll find MANY cases in which death row inmates were exonerated conclusively before their sentences could be carried out. For the most part, they spent many years in jail before Innocence Project attorneys were able to have the sentences vacated. States have also paid large sums in civil damages to wrongfully convicted individuals. But, obviously, you can't give someone years of his life that have been taken away. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
I will look in a second, when I have more time. But it was a WIKI link that made me ask the question in the first place. Obviously once a person has been executed they point out how funding dries up.
On a related note Barry Scheck of OJ fame has a much more interesting project of exonerating capital criminals who turns out are not criminals at all.
Danny Doyle
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
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On Aug 30, 2014, mastermindreader wrote: I don't want to speak out of school, and keep in mind I have not had to investigate anything more serious than how much Barq's Root Beer is in my fridge in decades. Now having said that let me say this. It seems as if the first one could have been investigated a bit better. It seems to me that at the VERY LEAST he should have been spared the capital punishment just by the seeming lack of absolute compelling evidence. I have actually read about the second case before. Again these things seem to be fairly good reasons for an argument against capital punishment. Along with wondering if it is the job of the state to kill the constituents. I am no fan of Barry Scheck. But he is doing very good work as far as I am concerned. I think he did himself and his cause a little more harm than good by doing the OJ trial the way they did. I think it makes people think of that case as "an innocent man" instead of the REAL WORK the group has done. The system NEEDS someone to keep it "honest" for lack of a better word.
Danny Doyle
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
Another sad part about the Willingham case, though, was that Governor Perry actually REMOVED people from the board reviewing the sentence, and then refused to even look at the new evidence that came forward proving convincingly that the fire was an accident caused by a portable heater, and not arson.d
In other words, he KNEW that there were serious problems with the evidence but refused to stay his death warrant anyway. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Yea hard to say whatb he KNEW but it sure has bad optics.
Danny Doyle
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
From the earlier link:
Quote: Dr. Gerald Hurst, an Austin scientist and fire investigator, reviewed the case and concluded there was "no evidence of arson", the same conclusion reached by other fire investigators. Hurst's report was sent to governor Rick Perry's office as well as Board of Pardons and Paroles along with Willingham's appeal for clemency.[25] Neither responded to Willingham's appeals. In response to allegations that he allowed the execution of an innocent man, Perry was quoted as stating "he was a wife beater." |
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acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts |
So then these last few pages of posts proves that Redskins is a bad name or the gesture the Redskins made is wrong. I am so confused here.
If I were to agree with you. Then we would both be wrong. As of Apr 5, 2015 10:26 pm I have 880 posts. Used to have over 1,000
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Let's stick to something we can all agree on...they're a bad team.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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RNK Inner circle 7493 Posts |
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On Sep 3, 2014, acesover wrote: I sure hope that's not what you got. This is laughable and a joke. The name has been around for way to long and no one ever had a problem before. This is just leftist political correctness. There are way more important things to deal with than a flippin' NFL football team name, like 1/3 of Americans and rising now on assistance since the current administration has been in power for nearly 6 years now. But- it's that darn Bush's fault. We know that already so you guys don't have to repeat it.
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HudsonView New user 98 Posts |
Why don't they just call them the Rednecks and be done with it.
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acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts |
From asking whether the name "Redskins" is an offensive name for a football team and an offensive gesture, we somehow got to innocent people being executed. I don't know about you but to me, that is a stretch.
Although I do agree with Lobo. They are a bad team.
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On Sep 23, 2014, acesover wrote: I was being facetious. But also agree with Lobo. They are bad. Though, back-up QB Cousins may bring a spark......
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
After the Eagles game, I'm revising my opinion...Cousins is something else out there. I think the RG3 era is over.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Hell of a game that was.
Danny Doyle
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
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On Sep 23, 2014, HudsonView wrote: Interesting to me how selective name calling and veiled hatred and racism is ok just so you pick the group the PC crowd hates.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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HudsonView New user 98 Posts |
Interesting to me how selective name calling and veiled hatred and racism is ok as long as you aren't part of the group being defamed.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Wow, "defamed" even! I wonder how many people know that the term "redskins" doesn't even refer to skin color? Or how many people care.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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