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If anything, we should fix the systems that allow miscarriages of justice like this to happen. Yet revenge seems to be the first motivation of most people. Mak

If anything, we should fix the systems that allow miscarriages of justice like this to happen. Yet revenge seems to be the first motivation of most people. Making things worse instead of making things better.

wavefunction 13y ago
We should, but part of fixing the system that allows these things to happen is penalizing "bad actors." The prosecutor hid evidence from the judge, not just the defense. In addition, a brutal murderer is still free among the populace. What if they've killed again in the interim?
- csmuk 13y ago
  In this case the prosecutor's witheld evidence did result in another murder by the real perpetraitor 2 years later so your point is especially valid. The prosecutor should have that on his shoulders as well.
- girvo 13y ago
  A brutal murderer is in jail. He did kill in the interim, and was caught for that... pretty sad, to be honest :(
- VLM 13y ago
  "What if they've killed again in the interim?" That happened. The actual murderer killed another woman before he was caught. The cost to society is not just 25 years of this dudes life but add one dead woman to the list. Of course you can't prove that merely exonerating one dude would somehow have automagically resulted in the cops catching the actual killer.
csmuk 13y ago
It's not about revenge. Our motivation to not do things is driven by consequences. When the balance of power exists so that those who determine consequences for people can do so out of self-interest, they need to be held up to the same standards and face equal consequences themselves. The prosecutor should have a sentence passed against him to ensure others do not follow suit with "$500 and 500 hours community service, oh and I can still be a legal consultant for a corporation - I can accept that risk for some gain"...
- brazzy 13y ago
  People are really good at ignoring consequences and believing that they won't get caught, or are justified to break the rules. I'd say it's much better to change the system so that it's not in a prosecutor's self interest to convict as many people as possible.

wavefunction 13y ago

We should, but part of fixing the system that allows these things to happen is penalizing "bad actors." The prosecutor hid evidence from the judge, not just the defense. In addition, a brutal murderer is still free among the populace. What if they've killed again in the interim?

csmuk 13y ago
In this case the prosecutor's witheld evidence did result in another murder by the real perpetraitor 2 years later so your point is especially valid. The prosecutor should have that on his shoulders as well.
girvo 13y ago
A brutal murderer is in jail. He did kill in the interim, and was caught for that... pretty sad, to be honest :(
VLM 13y ago
"What if they've killed again in the interim?" That happened. The actual murderer killed another woman before he was caught. The cost to society is not just 25 years of this dudes life but add one dead woman to the list. Of course you can't prove that merely exonerating one dude would somehow have automagically resulted in the cops catching the actual killer.

csmuk 13y ago

It's not about revenge. Our motivation to not do things is driven by consequences. When the balance of power exists so that those who determine consequences for people can do so out of self-interest, they need to be held up to the same standards and face equal consequences themselves. The prosecutor should have a sentence passed against him to ensure others do not follow suit with "$500 and 500 hours community service, oh and I can still be a legal consultant for a corporation - I can accept that risk for some gain"...

brazzy 13y ago
People are really good at ignoring consequences and believing that they won't get caught, or are justified to break the rules. I'd say it's much better to change the system so that it's not in a prosecutor's self interest to convict as many people as possible.