According to the news item on CNN this fellow was convicted in South Carolina and was constantly refused parole until this past year. When interviewed and asked how it felt to be free he stated he would not feel free until he crossed the state line. I am going by the news as it was reported on CNN TV and on their web page. There was absolutely no mention of any other crimes and this was before the three strikes rule. It was in the news because it was an anomaly.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/24640/ I guess I was wrong on the time It was 35 years instead. What assumption should I review? That CNN reported the facts wrong, that it occurred somewhere other than the USA or that I cannot understand what news I hear? Sorry but I am just repeating what was on US news. As far as further rational discussion I was just questioning the statement that the US justice system is the best in the world and that sounded to me as an absolute, not question true fact. I think it is more an assumption. -----Original Message----- From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 10, 2006 5:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Vigilant or Bloody Minded 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 -- 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
