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desertravenwy t1_j8ot0zw wrote

There is no amount of money that can make up for this. Almost half of his life was stolen by the state. He'll never get those missed experiences back, ever.

Heads should roll for something like this. But they won't. Just... oops, sorry lol... here's a check.

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always_gretchen t1_j8oziwq wrote

Sadly, in Missouri, he won't even get a check since he wasn't exonerated using DNA evidence. It's sickening.

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Cloverhonney t1_j8pjw7l wrote

And who pays for that check?. Our tax dollars. They will continue making those mistakes as long as they’re not held accountable personally.

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imwalkinhereguy t1_j8rm1p5 wrote

If you want to be very, very mad, look up the story of Chester Weger, who was falsely convicted of the Starved Rock murders in 1960. The man spent 60 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and every single person involved in his botched trial is now dead and can't be punished. Despite all the exonerating evidence, the state of Illinois still refuses to vacate his conviction simply because of how bad it will make them look.

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