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Re:Teenager jailed for 18 months still in prison 18 years later by sweeter on Monday September 23, 2024 @12:04AM (#41622303)
Isn't it the opposite? They don't want to be blamed if something happens so they uphold a blatantly unjust ruling. To be clear, thats not how any of this works. You can't just imprison someone indefinitely because they "might" do something.
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Re:Teenager jailed for 18 months still in prison 18 years later by selcuka on Monday September 23, 2024 @02:51AM (#41623054)
> Isn't it the opposite?

It is. My comment was a (failed) attempt at sarcasm. If the new ruling is thought to be more just, it should be retroactively applied.

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