Re: More Texas Photo Issues

[E.R.N. Reed]

P. J. Alling wrote:

Yes, but Jefferson lived in the days of the duel.  It was much easier 
to get satisfaction, or plead self defense if some evil doer released 
by the courts decided to attack you or your property.  Today the state 
is considered to have failed if it can't perfectly protect all it's 
good citizens, in spite of the impossibility of the task.

Bob Shell wrote:


On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at 12:35  AM, Tom C wrote:


However, I would rather see 100 guilty people go free than see one 
innocent person, accused, convicted and sentenced unjustly.



You're in good company.  Thomas Jefferson said exactly the same thing.

Bob




Also, some people apparently would rather that 100 guilty people go free 
than one innocent person be QUESTIONED -- keep that up and all the 
guilty will go free.