I wrote about Kyle Rittenhouse, Julius Jones, and the criminal justice system.
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Last week, the Governor of Oklahoma granted clemency to a man named Julius Jones just hours before he was set to be executed by the state. He has been on death row for over 20 years after being convicted of a 1999 murder he says he was framed for. There are serious questions about Jones’ culpability in the crime he was convicted of, strong evidence that points to his innocence. His sentence was changed from one death sentence to another, his execution stayed on the condition that he never be eligible for parole. Unless his conviction is overturned, his innocence recognized by a court of law, he will die in prison. The death penalty is barbaric for so many reasons, not the least of which is that it creates scenarios where a sentence of life in prison is cause for celebration. 24 hours later, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges he faced because he shot three people, killing two of them. There is video of him doing this. This is the reality of the criminal justice system in this country.
I wrote about Kyle Rittenhouse, Julius Jones, and the criminal justice system.
I wrote about Kyle Rittenhouse, Julius Jones…
I wrote about Kyle Rittenhouse, Julius Jones, and the criminal justice system.
Last week, the Governor of Oklahoma granted clemency to a man named Julius Jones just hours before he was set to be executed by the state. He has been on death row for over 20 years after being convicted of a 1999 murder he says he was framed for. There are serious questions about Jones’ culpability in the crime he was convicted of, strong evidence that points to his innocence. His sentence was changed from one death sentence to another, his execution stayed on the condition that he never be eligible for parole. Unless his conviction is overturned, his innocence recognized by a court of law, he will die in prison. The death penalty is barbaric for so many reasons, not the least of which is that it creates scenarios where a sentence of life in prison is cause for celebration. 24 hours later, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges he faced because he shot three people, killing two of them. There is video of him doing this. This is the reality of the criminal justice system in this country.