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It's very difficult to release an executed man if new evidence shows he's innocent after all.
by andrewaylett 13y ago
It's very difficult to release an executed man if new evidence shows he's innocent after all.
- thaumasiotes 13y agoThis is a nicety that might ring hollow to someone who spent the time between turning 22 and turning 60 in jail, only to finally be released on evidence that the prosecutor framed him. In the same way that you can't resurrect the wrongfully executed, you can't restore the vitality, family, or place in the world that the innocent guy would have had. I don't find the death penalty especially sui generis for that reason.