Title: some guys just have no luck Post by: boldie on February 17, 2011, 09:34:34 AM How much can one guy get screwed over?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110216/ts_yblog_thelookout/texas-man-wrongly-put-away-for-decades-denied-compensation-after-legal-glitch Here's his story..absolutely astonishing miscarriage of justice. http://www.texasmonthly.com/2010-10-01/feature2.php Title: Re: some guys just have no luck Post by: Rod Paradise on February 17, 2011, 09:55:17 AM Shocking, mind you here no-one wrongfully imprisoned is automatically due compensation, or any help at all.
In fact, after having to fight in court (again) to get compensation, they then get hit with a bill for accommodation & food while they were wrongfully imprisoned. Title: Re: some guys just have no luck Post by: boldie on February 17, 2011, 09:59:46 AM Shocking, mind you here no-one wrongfully imprisoned is automatically due compensation, or any help at all. In fact, after having to fight in court (again) to get compensation, they then get hit with a bill for accommodation & food while they were wrongfully imprisoned. Yeah, I've read stories about that as well..absolutely disgusting |