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For 42 years, two Florida men were imprisoned for murder. Now, they're free after the state tosses the case.


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Glad to see these two have been freed. It is sad that an investigation into the false accusations was not thorough enough. I wonder why it was not more thorough?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/florida-wrongful-imprisonment-42-years-murder/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-03-29T16%3A33%3A28&utm_source=fbCNN

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11 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Glad to see these two have been freed. It is sad that an investigation into the false accusations was not thorough enough. I wonder why it was not more thorough?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/florida-wrongful-imprisonment-42-years-murder/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-03-29T16%3A33%3A28&utm_source=fbCNN

I'm glad to see these men freed from a wrongful conviction, but as you said, how do they not have a thorough enough investigation into this ... especially when someone else came forth more than 20 years ago to plead to the crime?  40+ years is a long time to rob from an innocent man.   I've got to admire the men's optimism in looking forward and their, seemingly, lack of bitterness.  Unfortunately, the system failed these guys and there will likely be little accounting for it other than maybe a monetary settlement from the state ... but seriously, how do you compensate someone for four decades of their life?

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What a sad story.  Unfortunately these men may never be able to adjust to life back on the outside.

"Forty years I been asking permission to piss. I can't squeeze a drop without say-so." - Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

 

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