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To: MrB
I would rather an innocent person went to prison "once in a while", than have numerous violent criminals on the streets killing innocent people more frequently than "once in a while".

I assume you're cool with this as long as this innocent person isn't your child, wife or yourself? Right?

And how is society protected by sending an innocent person to prison for a crime that someone else, running free, committed?

You might want to think this through.

In a civilized society under no circumstance, anytime, anywhere, should and innocent person ever be sent to prison. Ever.

45 posted on 04/29/2014 8:12:21 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68
In a civilized society under no circumstance, anytime, anywhere, should and innocent person ever be sent to prison. Ever.

And just how will that be accomplished, Pollyana?

The only way to be absolutely sure of that, "Ever", is to not send 99% probably guilty people to prison, because of that smidgen of doubt. And will you take responsibility, under this kind of system, for the "child, wife, or yourself" that is harmed or killed by the released criminal?

I know, it makes you a "good person" to assert that no innocent person should "ever" go to prison, but should any innocent person be harmed by someone released in error in order to ensure your idealistic vision?

48 posted on 04/30/2014 5:09:33 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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