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« 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
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« Reply #1 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.
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« Reply #2 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
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