Compensation for those convicted and imprisoned for crimes they did not commit

**TJ Cline** · 10-19-2006, 10:53 PM

For the sake of argument lets just say a decent hard working professional citizen is convicted of a crime he/she did not commit. Then spends 10+ years in prison for murder or rape and then DNA evidence proves them innocent. What is your opinions on how they should be compensated or not compensated by the state and/or Federal government?

Discuss

**P-funk** · 10-19-2006, 10:54 PM

tough question.

If it were me, I don't know that any amount of money in the world could give me back te 10+ years that i lost and the shit that I would have gone through in prison.

**kenwood** · 10-19-2006, 11:16 PM

my uncle is in jail for something he didn't do. but he's in for 6months and has 1-2 more to go still till he's out

.

**TJ Cline** · 10-19-2006, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

my uncle is in jail for something he didn't do. but he's in for 6months and has 1-2 more to go still till he's out

.

He is a criminal as you will be soon

**kenwood** · 10-19-2006, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

He is a criminal as you will be soon

wrong moron. he's not a criminal. i said he was INNOCENT!

**TJ Cline** · 10-19-2006, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

wrong moron. he's not a criminal. i ( Try a capital "I" dummy.) said he was INNOCENT!

Your uncle is a piece of shit and your hero.....sums you up quite well.

Go back to school loser.

**Mista** · 10-19-2006, 11:49 PM

At least 10 years worth of pay checks. Calculated by their income before prison. At least!

**Little Wing** · 10-20-2006, 02:24 AM

i believe they do get compensated don't they? i think i've heard of it happening.

**Richie1888** · 10-20-2006, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Your uncle is a piece of shit and your hero.....sums you up quite well.

Go back to school loser.

steady on mate thats his family ur talking about

ye how do they make u feel better about getting owned in the ass for 10 years lol theres not enough money in the world

**TJ Cline** · 10-20-2006, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by Richie1888

steady on mate thats his family ur talking about

ye how do they make u feel better about getting owned in the ass for 10 years lol theres not enough money in the world

Is that English

**Richie1888** · 10-20-2006, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Is that English

i sure hope so

is it because I use the word "Mate" too often, is that what you dont understand?

**TJ Cline** · 10-20-2006, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by Richie1888

i sure hope so

is it because I use the word "Mate" too often, is that what you dont understand?

Is that English

**Richie1888** · 10-20-2006, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Is that English

ha ha smart arse

**Witmaster** · 10-20-2006, 07:00 AM

I believe compensation is certainly due. I suppose one could entertain the thought of a simple calculation (10 years worth of salary + inflation). Most plaintiffs and Lawyers would never settle for that paltry sum. You would also have to consider costs and damages that the innocent party (and his/her family) incurred due to additional legal costs and dividing the houshold (seperating parents and children etc). There is a huge potential for a major $$$$$ lawsuit if you look at the big picture.

I also think an investigation should be initiated to re-open the case files and determine what led to the wrongful conviction. I'm not necessarily advocating that we conduct a "witch-hunt" of the judicial process but it would certainly be incumbent upon the presiding county to have an outside source conduct a full investigation to determine that the wrongful conviction wasn't malicious or due to gross negligence.

**Dale Mabry** · 10-20-2006, 07:10 AM

10 cartons of smokes.

**viet_jon** · 10-20-2006, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

10 plastic dildos

**maniclion** · 10-20-2006, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Witmaster

I also think an investigation should be initiated to re-open the case files and determine what led to the wrongful conviction

If you've just been released from prison after a wrongful conviction theres a 99.9% chance that they know what led to it, they don't just let one out without proof that they are innocent...generally the person who gets punished is a junior DA, unless they have proof that an investigator did something wrong or had been planting evidence because he was lazy and just wanted to get his cases over quickly so he could return to IM and get his post count up some more...

**Witmaster** · 10-20-2006, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by maniclion

If you've just been released from prison after a wrongful conviction theres a 99.9% chance that they know what led to it, they don't just let one out without proof that they are innocent...generally the person who gets punished is a junior DA, unless they have proof that an investigator did something wrong or had been planting evidence because he was lazy and just wanted to get his cases over quickly so he could return to IM and get his post count up some more...

I never knew Foreman was a Jr. DA?

**Spud** · 10-20-2006, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by P-funk

tough question.

If it were me, I don't know that any amount of money in the world could give me back te 10+ years that i lost and the shit that I would have gone through in prison.

Thats not to say you would refuse a lump sum would you?

I don't think I would be satisfied either. I suppose if they caught the real criminal and punished/rehabilitated them appropriately, I would be relieved a great deal.

**viet_jon** · 10-20-2006, 02:55 PM

agree with skunk.............no amount of money can pay for 10 yrs of your life.

**BigDyl** · 10-20-2006, 02:57 PM

176,382,381 dollars and 27 cents

**TJ Cline** · 10-20-2006, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

agree with skunk.............no amount of money can pay for 10 yrs of your life.

Ok so I will not give you the 5 billion then.

**viet_jon** · 10-20-2006, 03:35 PM

ill take 5 billion. But it still doesn't pay back 10 yrs of my life.

**viet_jon** · 10-20-2006, 03:35 PM

Money's nice, but money can't buy time.

**Witmaster** · 10-20-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

Money's nice, but money can't buy time.

Cryogenically freeze yourself for 10 years

That'll make up the difference.

**fufu** · 10-20-2006, 03:38 PM

Atleast 100,000$ per year, and free hookers for life.

**TJ Cline** · 10-20-2006, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

Money's nice, but money can't buy time.

Yes it can.

**viet_jon** · 10-20-2006, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Yes it can.

explain homo

**TJ Cline** · 10-20-2006, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

explain homo

Look at the Medical care a Billionaire gets and look at the shit care the other 99.999% of us get.

A homo is what your Dad is.

I hope I answered all your questions chin Lee.

**viet_jon** · 10-20-2006, 04:20 PM

I'm Canadian, health care is free.

Still doesn't get my ten years back.

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