You don't seriously think that one would receive a 23 year prison sentence simply for "stealing a black and white TV"? Until you review that assumption, further rational discussion would be hopeless.
Jack --- Ivan Shukster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it? I am wondering what this is based on. Is it statistically > better > than the one in Canada or New Zealand or Australia? I cannot > understand how > someone serving 23 years for stealing a black and white TV is a > justice > system. I would think that most people in a "free" country would > trust > their own system over that of another country as normally only the > abnormal > results from another country's system makes international news. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: January 10, 2006 5:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded > > > US justice system is far from perfect, it's only the best one in the > world. > > Jack > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't know about that, I expect that real justice is a likely > > either > > way. Juries can be capricious, so can judges. The system doesn't > > even > > try to guarantee justice by the way, only process. > > > > Tom C wrote: > > > > > Don't think my earlier comments meant I have faith in the justice > > > system(s). It's just that one probably stands a better chance of > > > justice (statistically) if their case is heard by a jury than by > a > > > judge, or any other single person. > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Reply-To: [email protected] > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > >> Subject: RE: Vigilant or Bloody Minded > > >> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:46:58 -0000 > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > >> > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > > >> > >and when you castrate an innocent person, how will you put > his > > balls > > >> > >back on? > > >> > > > >> > Someone proven by the courts to be guilty is likely to be > > >> > guilty. > > >> > > >> > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/uk/2001/life_of_crime/misca > > > > >> > > >> rriages.stm > > >> > > >> > I'm happy with the risk he might be innocent. Balls away! > > >> > > >> ...until it's you, or your son, presumably. > > >> > > >> Bob > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > When you're worried or in doubt, > > Run in circles, (scream and shout). > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.14/222 - Release Date: > 05/01/2006 > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
