Nope. You can have my spot. ;)
Posted on 12/10/2005 5:04:37 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
December 10, 2005 - 07:29.
No DNA evidence, no execution of Tookie Williams. That's the standard Fox & Friends Weekend host Julian Phillips established this morning. As he put it:
"The issue for me is, is he guilty or is he not? He still maintains his innocence. If they can prove through DNA and other stuff, fine."
To bolster his case, Phillips asserted:
"There have been a number of cases where people on death row have been executed and it's later found out through DNA evidence that they are innocent."
Oh really? It's not surprising that Phillips didn't cite any examples to support his contention. Even avid death-penalty opponents been unable to point to a single unequivocal case of a man being executed who was later proved innocent by DNA.
Take this article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10002589/ on the death penalty from MSNBC, which no one would excuse of being a mouthpiece for the hang-em-high crowd:
"There is no official proof an innocent person has been executed."
Phillips' co-host Page Hopkins provided a strong counter-balance, expressing skepticism about Williams' rehabilitation and adding:
"Why is he being singled out when less-illustrious death row inmates are not? Because they don't have Hollywood rallying around them, a movie has not been made about their lives."
Those wanting to review the overwhelming evidence against Williams might wish to have a look at this article http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_3276316 from the Long Beach Press Telegram.
Fox & Friends Weekend ping to the Today Show ping list.
Julian has been watching a little too much CSI. Not every murder case involves DNA evidence.
Do I have to stand in line to laugh at this?
Paige, Kiran & Julian.....
Memo to Julian: Bullets don't leave DNA.
To these unschooled imbeciles, DNA is some kind of magic talisman for proving innocence or guilt.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
The death row con who admits his guilt and asks for justice to be done is a rare thing. For most of them, sociopaths, neanderthals, and recidivists, it's 'eff em. Keep 'em guessing till the end and afterwards'.
The liberal mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Wish he'd change his name to Julianne and get it over with
And DNA is not always definitive. The Discovery Channel had a show on folks who have two different sets of DNA in their bodies because they are a fusion of fraternal twins. One woman had to have an officer of the court attend the birth of her child to proved that she was actually the mother, even though the DNA say she wasn't! When samples of another woman's blood was sent to a British crime lab, they thought it was from two different people!
When Page pointed out that people on death row always maintain there innocence, Phillips responded that it wasn't true and that some people admit their guilt and ask to die. Perhaps that should be Julian's new standard for execution!
Julian is a nitwit.
Nope. You can have my spot. ;)
Dna?? I think he was supposed to have shot them. I don't think he is accused of having sex with them.
He still maintains his innocence
Don't they all?
Speaking of maternity, I've wondered if Linda Vester will ever be back to Dayside....they no longer mention her at all, and it seems to be a regular gig for Juliet and Mikey.
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