The West Memphis Three Are Free!!!

[Joe the meek]

In the US, the more money you have, the greater the chances you'll be found not guilty.

NEVER assume that the prosecution is looking for the "truth" and that by chance if they find evidence that will hurt their case, they will bring it forward to the defense.

Heck, here in NC, the SBI crime lab is finding some of their own men on the other side of the fence now in the court system LOL

 

[Peter Parka]

Lord knows that Peter has to take every excuse he can find to take a shot at the US.

I'm sorry, didn't realise it's a problem here...oh wait...we realised that 50 odd years ago.

 

[retro]

I'm sorry, didn't realise it's a problem here...oh wait...we realised that 50 odd years ago.

There are plenty of countries that still employ the death penalty... yet you chose to single the United States out. Which doesn't come as a surprise, because that's what you do on a fairly regular basis. That was my only point.

 

[Peter Parka]

There are plenty of countries that still employ the death penalty... yet you chose to single the United States out. Which doesn't come as a surprise, because that's what you do on a fairly regular basis. That was my only point.

Where did this appalling miscarriage of justice happen? Oh yeah, THE UNITED STATES. People on this forum from the US are always defending the death penalty so that was my point. Quit being so over sensitive about this.

 

[retro]

I'm not being oversensitive in the least bit. I was merely pointing out the fact that you take every opportunity that you can to, how do you Brits put it? Oh yeah, slag off on the US.

 

[Peter Parka]

I'm not being oversensitive in the least bit. I was merely pointing out the fact that you take every opportunity that you can to, how do you Brits put it? Oh yeah, slag off on the US.

Only in your mind because you're over sensitive about this. Why are you so insecure about what others think of the country you live in?

 

[retro]

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It's hardly just me that notices it, not that it particularly matters.

I do agree that this is an obvious reason why the death penalty should be abolished globally. I might be able to support it in a very limited fashion, in a situation where the crime was horrific and the guilt of the perpetrator was unassailable. Even then though, I don't really know.

 

[porterjack]

Lord knows that Peter has to take every excuse he can find to take a shot at the US.

Seems to be a British past time, ever since world war two

 

[hart]

I like ya Peter and I don't want to live in Englad. I do believe in the death penalty and yeah sometimes our justice system doesn't work. Yes the rich can afford better defense than the poor. Yes the South is much harder on criminals that the North. I do believe in the right to have a gun and I want my police armed. My two cents though nobody asked

 

[Joe the meek]

Don't believe that the death penalty deters crime, but the fact is that some men who act on others don't deserve to live. Not saying it's right or wrong, just a fact. It's not a question of stopping future aggression, just not worth the money to spend on some.

 

[porterjack]

It's not a question of stopping future aggression, just not worth the money to spend on some.

so economics is enough reason foer barbaric behaviour?

actually i have read some stats somewhere that might even refute this argeument, will see what i can find

 

[darkcgi]

i guess in this case they are just kinda guilty
our system sucks
but ive seen worse
much worse

 

[Zorak]

 

[HK]

It was a little sobering to see three middle-aged men sitting there, and then read that this began when they were all teenagers.

I can hardly pass judgement on whether or not they did it, but if you're innocent then spending arguably the best years of your youth locked away is a terrible thing.

 

[darkcgi]

dont forget this is what they looked like when they did it

 

[darkcgi]

if anyone cares i dont know if they did or didnt do it
after what ive seen it could be anyone
or a coverup
ive been blamed for stuff when i was in high school just cause of the way i looked

 

[hart]

Well the first guy, especially really looks like just a boy. If they didn't do it, it is a terrible shame. Can you imagine what they went thru going into prison looking like that? Especially the first two? Shudder.

 

[darkcgi]

who knows these kids could have just been dark emos and some ex police officer pshycho path
set them up to cover his arse
it would be easy
after dealing with the law here i would doubt it
I need to law and weapon up im starting not to even trust my country

 

[porterjack]

so economics is enough reason foer barbaric behaviour?

actually i have read some stats somewhere that might even refute this argeument, will see what i can find

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/costs-death-penalty

here ya go, sorry it took so long, got busy at work

anyhows i briefly looked at california's cost projections at first glance a system that keeps them locked up seems cheaper than killing em

 

[Peter Parka]

It was a little sobering to see three middle-aged men sitting there, and then read that this began when they were all teenagers.

I can hardly pass judgement on whether or not they did it, but if you're innocent then spending arguably the best years of your youth locked away is a terrible thing.

Watch the documentary film about the trial, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills. Absolutely disgusting how these boys were convicted in the first place.