In a state known for sending innocent people to prison, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has angered prosecutors and defense attorneys alike by vetoing millions of dollars lawmakers set aside to fight wrongful convictions and support sweeping death penalty reforms.What's he supposed to do? They've used up all their money (and doesn't everybody who "contributed" feel like they got every nickle's worth?) .
And what's with this wrongful convictions slander? What an insult!
Besides, what's more important? Ensuring the system doesn't railroad innocents--or going after rogue text-walkers and keeping Jesse White family snouts buried in the public trough?
Doing away with the right to appeal would probably save a billion. The State says a verdict, and that's it.
ReplyDeleteKhruschev can't STOP laughing.
Chicago has squads of cops that remind drivers that pedestrians' right of way begins when they step off the curb. If the driver doesn't stop EVEN ON GREEN, the decoy pedestrian alerts uniformed officers down the street who stop the car and issue a "warning ticket."
A photo I saw shows a near-miss between a female officer in civilian clothes and a minivan. She was in the MIDDLE of the street and gave the van a "WTF!!" gesture. Unless he ran a red light, WTF indeed. On the one hand, they give people walking the ability to control traffic capriciously, and on the other, they control the pedestrians regardless of whether they're safe walkers or not.
That's going to cause friction to everyone.