wrenchindaddy802 t1_j7ugp65 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 2:25 PM

Reply to comment by Real-Pierre-Delecto2 in Vermont State Trooper Giancarlo DiGenova resigns amid stolen Rolex investigation by BudsKind802

We're almost at 200 people exonerated from death row. 200 PEOPLE on death row, that were found to be entirely innocent. I used to be pro death penalty, now I'm totally against it until we (probably never) fix the system. The judicial system as a whole is in ruins, studies show that almost 10 percent of the prison population is innocent of the crimes they're in there for. Even if it's 2 percent that's too much. There's so much that feeds into it. Tunnel vision, "expert" testimony by people who don't have any legitimate accreditation, speaking on opinion or myth. Public defenders who are overloaded and don't care about their clients lives, and juries that don't understand what reasonable doubt means.

Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j7v0ubd wrote on February 9, 2023 at 4:41 PM

200 Fuck that's heartbreaking. I had thought less if it's 200 now imagine how many others there are grrr. Only way I could support it now is if it was voluntary. The points you make thought are pretty spot on in regards to juries and general courtroom failures. Guys like this cop have the cash to afford David who will call this stuff out in real time while most of us get stuck with some poor PD with 200 cases who might run for prosecutor someday. Meanwhile the prosecution has just about unlimited resources. Got no answers really it's a pretty entrenched system favoring the state. This lawyer gets some bad guys off sure but I am of the old school belief that if a few get away and it keeps the police/courts in check for the vast majority of us then it's for the better.