WHAT IS FAIR COMPENSATION?..
In your opinion, what would be a fair compensation for spending almost 25 years in jail for a crime you didnt committ?..
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Well Put Big C 0 -
quote:Originally posted by chuck
Well Put Big C
Well put 'Big C'? Snork!!!
Clouder..0 -
quote:Originally posted by dheffley
I'm saying we are on a slippery slope. If a jury of his peers convicted him, and there was no misconduct, then that's the best we can do.
I'm sorry for the man, but what do you do?
Sorry to chop up the qoute, danny.
BUT, to take your point a tiny step further, in your opinion, should he still be in jail. After all, he's being compensated simply by being released. Not nearly enough, but still compensated.
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quote:Originally posted by whiteclouder
quote:Originally posted by dheffley
I'm saying we are on a slippery slope. If a jury of his peers convicted him, and there was no misconduct, then that's the best we can do.
I'm sorry for the man, but what do you do?
Sorry to chop up the qoute, danny.
BUT, to take your point a tiny step further, in your opinion, should he still be in jail. After all, he's being compensated simply by being released. Not nearly enough, but still compensated.
Clouder..
Nope, when they are proven inncoent, they should be released. Look at my original post. If it's by a jury of his peers, what's the next step? Are we going to start holding the juriors civally responsible? That is the slippery slop. Once you start down it, where does it end?
I did say if it was the states error, ie a judge's ruling or misconduct at any level of the authorities from police to prosecutor, to judge, I have no problem with holding them accountable. But, to go the other way is to start dismattling the system that, while not perfect, is the best we have, and that would be a big mistake.
I agree with everyone that the knee jerk reaction is to give the man lots of money and try to make up for the wrong, and he would desrve it. All, I'm asking is to look down that slope at the direction you are going and understand where it leads. We don't want to go there. Life isn't fair, and in some cases, it's really, really unfair. You do the best you can, and I believe we are.0 -
quote:Originally posted by BlackRoses
In your opinion, what would be a fair compensation for spending almost 25 years in jail for a crime you didnt committ?..
I didn't imprison him nor did "my" peers!
Therefor I shouldn't be burdened with the problem COUGH bill...0 -
quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
I didn't imprison him nor did "my" peers!
If you are an American citizen, it was your peers.0 -
quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
I shouldn't be burdened with the problembill... He was convicted in state court, therefore, since you're not a resident of Florida, any monies paid for this injustice will not come out of your pocket...so don't sweat it.
Florida is a rich state. Paying up a few mill in this case will not make the slightest dent in FL's coffers.0 -
This is a link to an article about it.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/14/Tampabay/Prosecutor__Set_inmat.shtml0 -
quote:From the article link posted by JamesRK
Meanwhile, he has had only sporadic contact with his older sister, Wanda Faye Sanders, and his nephew, Antonio Lovett. Reached at home Friday in St. Petersburg, both said they were shocked when a Times reporter delivered news of the decision. Sanders said she knew all along her brother was innocent.
"Everything has taken a toll on us. It's wrong. It's wrong the way they did him," Sanders said. "It's not right that just because we didn't have no money that they railroaded my brother."
This brings up more questions as we head down that slippery slope. Do we also compensate these family members, and if so, how much. Where does the money come from? Are the jurors liable to some degree? Are the Prosecutors? Are the Police? Are the victims or witnesses who testified? Is the Judge? What about the bailiff and the court reporter? What about the defense attorney, did he do enough or overlook something? Let's just hold everyone liable.
This is where I think we are opening up a can of worms. I don't expect any of you to agree with me, and to tell the truth, I'm proud most of you want to try to make a wrong, right. It reassures my opinion that the folks here are the salt of the earth.
Still, where does it end? You have to be able to see the forest through the trees.0 -
Todays newspaper article hit the nail on the head. Either the Florida Senate makes a "Life is Unfair" "Tuff Poop" policy for everyone, or they compensate everyone that has been wronged by the system.. One way or the other. Picking and choosing who will or wont because of budgetary commitments is not the way to go. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Classic095
Todays newspaper article hit the nail on the head. Either the Florida Senate makes a "Life is Unfair" "Tuff Poop" policy for everyone, or they compensate everyone that has been wronged by the system.. One way or the other. Picking and choosing who will or wont because of budgetary commitments is not the way to go.
I agree 100%. We also need to consider what will happen if we open that door.
I hope the man get's everything good life can give him from this day on, but I just don't know about opening that door if it's a jury trial with no misconduct. That's what we have the new evidence laws and appeals court for.0 -
Classic, I didn't see the article, but it would appear this is one of those occasions I get to agree with you. 0
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