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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by codezero on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @09:32PM (#26897651)
The story behind a lot of these innocence project stories is one of corruption and/or incompetence. We don’t punish those things too hard in the US unless the target is poor or brown.
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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by agogdog on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:08PM (#26898295)
When people make comments like this do they seriously think providing a single example tears down the concept of systemic issues?

This is a "it snowed today, so global warming doesn't exist" type of comment.

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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by codezero on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:09PM (#26898302)
No, this is a troll looking to diminish the value of this community. Best move is not to comment or engage in the future. Downvote and/or flag. Or contact dang at HN moderation.

Or, ask curious questions. Trolls hate curious questions.

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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by codezero on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:08PM (#26898297)
What would you like to tell me? I’m listening.
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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by codezero on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:10PM (#26898310)
I’m confused. Bernie Madoff died in prison. Can you clarify your comment? How is it relevant to this thread?

His punishment, compared to the economic and personal impact of his crimes was very light in general terms. Try again.

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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by michaelcampbell on Thursday April 22, 2021 @09:45AM (#26902644)
> Try again.

This level of smugness is almost never the right response here.

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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by codezero on Thursday April 22, 2021 @12:31PM (#26904695)
I agree, thanks for calling me out.
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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by unstatusthequo on Thursday April 22, 2021 @08:24AM (#26901913)
Sarcasm. That’s what. He had 150 years in prison. Read: effective life in prison. What more punishment would you suggest? Oh two effective life in prison sentences? Gulag? Slow torture?
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Re:Jonathan Smith walks free after 21 years of wrongful impr... by sthnblllII on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:02PM (#26898255)
Marc Rich
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