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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by Clubber on Friday August 18, 2017 @08:56AM (#15045648)
I've read stories of police beating confessions out of people in the US. It's probably not as common and not as creative as it was in the USSR, but it does happen.

I'm not saying the US is as bad, but the fact that is approaching the old USSR is pretty damn scary.

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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by vanattab on Friday August 18, 2017 @09:29AM (#15045886)
I would be willing to bet that police beatings in the US are lower then they have ever been.
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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by Clubber on Friday August 18, 2017 @12:30PM (#15047613)
I could see that as true, especially compared to the civil rights era. It's still a despicable thing that shouldn't happen in the US and just goes to show the current US and the former USSR aren't nearly as far apart as they should be.
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