Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 09, 2012
June 08, 2012
June 10, 2012
Transcript:
Father: Well. That was certainly unexpected. So what's going on, honey? Melissa: Nothing. Roz: Dude. You're a human IED.
Twenty five percent, 33%, do you want to see an eye popping percent? Ninety nine percent of the people found innocent after being convicted of crimes they never committed are men. The most relevant human rights organization in America today is the Innocence Project and it found the majority of the wrongful convictions are from rape cases, and 75% of the time the cause is from Eyewitness Misidentification, also 70% of the cases involve minorities. If you think the chain of command is tough, try proving your case to the Attorney General, or the DA while you’re locked up and you know you’re innocent. Nearly 300 innocent people have been exonerated though DNA testing since ‘92. Do you think that is the definitive number of innocent people rotting in prison or are you like me and believe that is only the tip of the iceberg? Don’t forget about the innocent people where there is no DNA evidence.<p. Just thought I would offer an expanded view on how the system can screw a mother over, with the experiences of real people.