Dyna Sluyter wrote:
A system we could be proud of if it actually worked- even if Omar
Jamal did commit the alleged offenses he has been a model citizen since
then and the charges should be dropped. Meanwhile, the executives of
the now bankrupt baking company that fleeced Minneapolis years ago
enjoy their lucrative "golden parachute" severance payments and
pensions with no prosecution for their questionable SEC filings in
sight.
Mark Anderson replies:
Dyna, your argument seems to be that because you suspect that justice hasn't
been done in various other cases, that Omar should be let free because he
only broke the law that one time. Is that what you are really arguing for?
I think that your "solution" is adding even more politics to a process
already way over-politicized. Maybe the jury should judge Omar based on the
law and Omar's possible offenses against that law.
Actually, I think this country's immigration law is far too draconian, and
the Immigration Department is often very unfair to non-citizens. And it's
gotten a lot worse since 9/11. But arguing against upholding the laws will
make the justice system worse, not better.
Mark V Anderson
Bancroft
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