Wrongfully convicted man dies in crash

That has got to be one of the most sad/tragic stories yet.

 

Umm, did y'all read the same article I did? He was a gang member and did time for armed robbery. Yes, he was wrongly accused of that specific crime, and no amount of compensation can buy back lost time, but he was hardly an "innocent".

He took his $1,000,000 settlement and turned it into the second-largest ATM company on the islands.

Of course, not wearing a helmet? Natural selection at work IMHO.

 

That is very cold what you said, we have all done things we are not proud of. Sounds to like he had turned his life around, many people would have smoked it up, an been broke in 4 years. I know a guy ,got in a motorcycle wreck, received $250,000 settlement an within 2years he was broke, an nothing to show for it.

 

Cold? Everyone was posting like he was the poster child for the wrongly convicted. Which, if the article is correct, he was far from being. Sure he was innocent of the crime he spent the most time in jail for ... and that's not good, no matter how you look at it. At the same time, I wonder if, just maybe, he wasn't running with a gang that things might have turned out differently? Who knows, maybe being incarcerated was the best thing that ever happened to him. Maybe it made him realise he definately would make the most of a second chance.

I think it is great that he turned his life around and I'm glad he did, rather than wallow in a pit of self-pity and "victimhood" as many would have done. After he got his settlement he obviously had a good run ... much better than many people will ever have in their entire lives. I hope he enjoyed his time on top.

But seriously, "never had a chance", "most sad/tragic", "didn't have lady luck", etc.? Not even close! You want tragic? Go visit the terminal patients in the cancer ward of a children's hospital. Talk about unfulfilled potential. If that doesn't move you to tears then yeah, you're cold.

As far as not wearing a helmet? After riding and racing motorcycles over a 20-year period and losing more than a few friends in the process, if you choose to ride (even a bicycle) without a helmet and end up splitting your melon, you'll not get a lot of sympathy from me.

Life is about choices ... sometimes we make some good ones and sometimes we don't. But at the end of the day each and every one of us has to accept responsibility for our own choices. I've made some bad ones and I'm not too shy to ask for a "hand up" if I need it ... but I'll darn sure accept the fact that I made that choice to begin with.

BTW, another member posted "serves them right" about a recent bombing that killed 50 in Pakistan. Other than my condemnation? Crickets. But, then again, they are mostly poor brown people that live on the other side of the world and I guess they shouldn't expect too much.

 

So because of his past his life is worthless.20 years is a long time for something you did not do. I guess you don’t care that prosecutor cops judge got it wrong. Spending 20 years for something you did not do is tragic. As for the other post I did not see it, but if that’s what it says then it is just plain hateful.

 

When you find any post of mine that supports this you be sure to let me know. So far, you haven't.

Again, please find where I posted anything remotely close to saying I "don't care". My words:

"that's not good, no matter how you look at it", "no amount of compensation can buy back lost time"​

It's unfortunate that he was wrongly convicted. I suspect that his past criminal record and his gang association allowed the police and prosecutors (who, BTW, should have to answer for their part) to be lazy, or worse. On top of that, there is no mention of whether they have ever properly solved the murder. They may have the proper perp in custody without knowing it. Or not.

However, I will assert that, because of his previous poor decisions, he is hardly the poster-boy for tragic circumstances. In fact, he did quite well given the opportunity for a second-chance (which I have acknowledged and applaud).

 

I have plenty of sympathy for his having been incarcerated wrongly for 20 years ... but not for the decisions he made that put him in that position. I do, however, have plenty of empathy for him in that regard ... "There but for the grace of God...".

I have plenty of sympathy for his surviving family and friends after the accident, but exactly zero for his decision to ride without a helmet. The exact same amount I would want expended on my behalf if I made the same decision (which I have). I make ####### decisions almost every day, but I sure don't expect any sympathy for them.

You mistake my lack of sympathy for certain decisions/situations for a lack of "feeling" or "heart". Nothing could be further from the truth. You also mistakenly equate my position for one of percieved perfection on my part. Again, you couldn't be more wrong.

He still isn't the poster boy for tragic circumstances ... tragic decisions maybe.