GeorgiaDon 380 #1 April 16, 2014 Well, he didn't run or try to hide, or even change his name. The state screwed this one up. In the meantime he's kept out of trouble, started a business, got married and had a kid. There's no rehabilitation that could be accomplished by sending him to jail now, only screwing up the rehabilitation he accomplished by himself. Even the victim doesn't think he should go to jail. If the state needs to save face, make him do some community service. No good would come from jailing him now, only a waste of taxpayer money, plus killing his business and likely ruining his life and possibly his kid's life. The state says something about setting a precedent, but hopefully they'll get their act together so this situation never arises again. How can they be so incompetent that they thought they had him in jail all these years? This fits right in with the stories about people being "lost in the system" so they go months or even years in jail without a trial or (in one case I recall) even a hearing before a judge. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #2 April 16, 2014 QuoteHow can they be so incompetent that they thought they had him in jail all these years? "Yeah, I was definitely just in jail so I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be getting out." - Future President Not Sure - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #3 April 16, 2014 GeorgiaDon The state says something about setting a precedent, Don The state already set the precedent; it screwed up big time. Now it shouldn't make matters worse by screwing up the lives of this guy, who has rehabbed himself and is a productive member of society, and his kid.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 380 #4 April 16, 2014 DanGQuoteHow can they be so incompetent that they thought they had him in jail all these years? "Yeah, I was definitely just in jail so I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be getting out." - Future President Not SureIs there supposed to be a link there? I don't recognize the quote and google didn't bring anything up. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #5 April 17, 2014 No, no link. It was from Idiocracy. - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
