tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5211250461937016730..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Righting wrongsJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-54529872309849324582016-10-10T06:39:11.211-04:002016-10-10T06:39:11.211-04:00Thanks, Gloria. I admire the work of the Innocence...Thanks, Gloria. I admire the work of the Innocence Projects across the country. Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19393895817728233872016-10-09T18:33:01.947-04:002016-10-09T18:33:01.947-04:00Julie, such a touching story. Unfortunately, I'...Julie, such a touching story. Unfortunately, I've heard too often of other stories like this. I also don't believe in the death penalty.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-26916836844512043542016-10-09T16:44:16.079-04:002016-10-09T16:44:16.079-04:00Warren - you're right. That was one of the poi...Warren - you're right. That was one of the points Jean mentioned. There are no uniform standards or certification for fingerprint evidence. <br /><br />Kait - So chilling. Hard to believe it can happen so easily.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8221915277260329602016-10-09T15:26:00.332-04:002016-10-09T15:26:00.332-04:00This is chilling. This is chilling. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13946150191642381332016-10-09T15:05:16.858-04:002016-10-09T15:05:16.858-04:00Fingerprint evidence does not have a standard numb...Fingerprint evidence does not have a standard number of points needed for identification. Like all evidence it must be interpreted which brings in humans and interpreter error.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38416728476386701022016-10-09T14:04:23.411-04:002016-10-09T14:04:23.411-04:00KM - Jean said the Project for Innocence gets hund...KM - Jean said the Project for Innocence gets hundreds of applications each year, but investigates only a few. They represent claims of actual innocence - like Floyd's - but also ineffective counsel, self-defense, and other arguments.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-92050710620674606412016-10-09T13:55:44.820-04:002016-10-09T13:55:44.820-04:00Thank you for such a detailed look at a serious mi...Thank you for such a detailed look at a serious miscarriage of justice.<br /><br />Eyewitness identification in notoriously unreliable, esp. across racial lines. Sometimes I'm surprised it's used at all, except to eliminate groups (if the perpetrator was a white man, we can dismiss women and obviously non-white men)<br /><br />Despite encountering many people convicted of serious crimes when I worked in a state prison, I have never met anyone who claimed they were wrongly convicted.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28084601117926657522016-10-09T11:47:34.776-04:002016-10-09T11:47:34.776-04:00Jim and Grace - that's one reason I am opposed...Jim and Grace - that's one reason I am opposed to the death penalty. It's horrific to think of killing an innocent person in the name of "justice." As for making up for the lost years due to wrongful conviction, Floyd talked about some of the things he'd lost during his 16 years in prison. A biggie: His kids were 2 years old and 9 months old when he was incarcerated. They're now young adults. There's no way to make up for missing your kids' childhoods.<br /><br />I agree with your point about race, too, Jim, the Central Park Five being a prime example.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86366918240711363962016-10-09T10:54:37.811-04:002016-10-09T10:54:37.811-04:00Although not a factor in this situation, race ofte...Although not a factor in this situation, race often plays a role in these cases. The Central Park Five is an example that has again entered the news cycle after Donald Trump insisted in a CNN interview that those originally accused are guilty despite DNA evidence and a confession from the real perpetrator of the crime.<br /><br />At least in your example, the death penalty was not involved. It's unlikely we can do anything to make up the years lost to someone falsely convicted and imprisoned; it's impossible if the state kills the innocent person.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84623488276981964162016-10-09T10:13:45.086-04:002016-10-09T10:13:45.086-04:00Unfortunately, this happens all too often. Tragic ...Unfortunately, this happens all too often. Tragic in the case of people subject to the death penalty.Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83740798703334468202016-10-09T09:39:33.924-04:002016-10-09T09:39:33.924-04:00Thanks, Margaret - a difficult, important topic fo...Thanks, Margaret - a difficult, important topic for sure.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-529564980548242542016-10-09T09:38:27.678-04:002016-10-09T09:38:27.678-04:00You're welcome, Art. It really is heartbreakin...You're welcome, Art. It really is heartbreaking, yet the way Floyd is putting his life back together is inspiring. Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20382388356164620322016-10-09T08:53:06.772-04:002016-10-09T08:53:06.772-04:00A powerful story. Thanks for the overview.A powerful story. Thanks for the overview.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-34976780047078994942016-10-09T08:28:07.071-04:002016-10-09T08:28:07.071-04:00A fascinating—and heartbreaking—story, Julie. Than...A fascinating—and heartbreaking—story, Julie. Thanks for sharing this information and the background/perspectives.Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.com