Equating the adjudication of a liar to the onslaught of the Holocaust is a bit over dramatic. Omar Jamal has yet to sentence; there is still an opportunity for justice to fit the crime and the individual. Fear mongering, aside, Jamal's conviction poses an interesting corundum. Should the lies of a "good" man be forgiven while the lies of a "bad" man are fully prosecuted? Does a person's "good' intentions trump the fact that one has uttered a lie, let alone five? Does Minneapolis need more leaders who have the courage to lie than those who steadfastly tell the truth and suffer the consequences?
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