Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Law in TX

[quote]Sloth wrote:
Mikeyali wrote:
Sloth wrote:
I’m ok with it. And the amount is plenty.

Sloth, would you be willing to get ass raped just one time sometime in the next year for 80k? Genuine question, I’m not trying to be a dick.

mike

Here’s the problem, not even $100 million dollars would be worth it. You can’t put a dollar amount on it. But, what if I was to say that every person in this situation should be paid that amount, 100 mil? Would anyone here disagree? Would I then be the more compassionate person, because I’m willing to spend that much tax money, while others might feel 200k, even 125k, is fair enough?

Edit: It’s a 80k for every year locked up, and about 40-50k every year for the rest of their lives. That’s a comfortable living without needing to work again.

Re-edit: Why not just ask them how much we have to pay them to satisfy them? “700 million? Ok, here ya go!” That’s the only way to say the served time was “worth it.” Unless folks here are ready to do that, none of us are willing to pay enough.[/quote]

You’ve got me Sloth. I suppose I really haven’t a better answer.

mike

[quote]Sifu wrote:
Big_Boss wrote:
FightinIrish26 wrote:
I’d get wrongly convicted there for that much if they didn’t execute everyone.

It’s always “interesting” in how we lead the nation in executions…AND exonerations.

That is why I have a problem with the death penalty. I’m not opposed to a life for a life. But I have seen how people can be very unfairly treated in the system. Especially when they are up against a prosecutor who is out to make a name for themself so they can have a poltical career.

Just a few years ago Texas did execute a man who it later turned out that he may very well have been innocent like he said he was. [/quote]

I can’t believe it, but I agree with Sifu for once: Without wanting to divert the thread - that’s why I can’t support the death penalty; in case the person is innocent, it cannot be reversed.

With regards to the bill - sounds like a good step in the right direction. How’s the situation now - what’s the type of compensation now?

Makkun