tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post9176986397781516983..comments2024-01-17T15:05:50.120-06:00Comments on AngryBlackBitch: When...Shark-Fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-8551662687231533282009-05-15T03:52:00.000-05:002009-05-15T03:52:00.000-05:00I'm sure the rest of your piece is riveting, but y...I'm sure the rest of your piece is riveting, but you had me at "Bill Kurtis". I've had a crush on him since he was the local co-anchor (with Walter Jacobson) on Channel 2 news in Chicago when I was a wee lass.Mkali-Hashikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542628408896102993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-26613910579452794162009-05-14T22:06:00.000-05:002009-05-14T22:06:00.000-05:00Hi! Great blog. Love the mix of substance, humor a...Hi! Great blog. Love the mix of substance, humor and wit. First time visitor. Best wishes, SkeeterSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187266415669955956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-84062732480102187542009-05-14T17:38:00.000-05:002009-05-14T17:38:00.000-05:00Great post. The judicial system is yet another are...Great post. The judicial system is yet another area that needs attention. There is much work to be done. I wish we as a nation would just sit down and have real conversations about these things. As a person who has had a violent crime shatter their life, I never once wished the death penalty upon the person who committed the crime. All I wanted for her was that she receive psycological help. Anyone who can kill another person or brutally harm them needs a lot of therapy. I hope some day we all come to realize this. It really is not enough to just throw these people in cells. <br /><br />Instead of spending money on whatever stupid study your legislature is requiring they should put that into the educational system, into job programs, into affordable housing or SBA loans for people to start little businesses, or into therepy for folks. I mean there are so many better roads to take than some useless study that they already know the answers to. The study is a chicken's way out. We as a nation need to be bolder and spend money where it is needed.<br /><br />Peace to all<br />Anon-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-13652788260488206992009-05-14T13:31:00.000-05:002009-05-14T13:31:00.000-05:00People can purchase the documentary at the website...People can purchase the documentary at the website:<br /><br />http://www.witchhuntmovie.com/<br /><br />Sorry to hog your comments section Shark Fu, but this issue really hits home for me after meeting the victims of massive prosecutorial misconduct that still goes unpunished.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-71484163059301589962009-05-14T13:29:00.000-05:002009-05-14T13:29:00.000-05:00It's scary because it's true Shark Fu. Glad you sa...It's scary because it's true Shark Fu. Glad you saw it, and I wish everyone would see it..if only to realize that what happend to them can happen to <I>anyone</I> here in our country. <br /><br />The directors and producers came to Bako a couple of weeks ago and showed the Documentary at our local movie house, huge turnout by the locals. There was a rally prior to the movie showing. Sean Penn spoke as did the victims of Ed Jagel's bullshittery. It was sad to see them now and know that the best years of their lives were spent in prison for nothing other than a sick assed witchhunt. I did a post on it on my personal blog. I talked to John Stoll and a couple of the other folks that went through that hell on earth.<br /><br />I had to leave before the end of the movie. Sitting next to the victims and watching them react and remember tore me up. But I did see it on MSNBC last month I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-89649457868733752612009-05-14T13:24:00.000-05:002009-05-14T13:24:00.000-05:00Maven...I'll ahve to check that out! Thanks!
Ise...Maven...I'll ahve to check that out! Thanks!<br /><br />IseultTheIdle...thanks for mentioning IP!<br /><br />Dusty...I just saw Witch Hunt and it was beyond scary. Anyone, anywhere was vulnerable. Great documentary and a real must see!!Shark-Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-70060741642203364732009-05-14T13:11:00.000-05:002009-05-14T13:11:00.000-05:00The Innocence Project helped the Kern County 'chil...The Innocence Project helped the Kern County 'child molestor's' get out of jail on the trumped up charges. <br /><br />Wonderful group IseultTheIdle, glad you mentioned them. The documentary Witch Hunt goes into detail about the Kern County cases and IP.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-84940189043727518082009-05-14T12:09:00.000-05:002009-05-14T12:09:00.000-05:001. I am not a fan of outrage porn.
2. People scre...1. I am not a fan of outrage porn.<br /><br />2. People screw up. Police officers and investigators are people, as are prosecutors who occasionally need to convict someone - anyone - for political reasons. <br /><br />3. The death penalty is inherently racist and classist, as is also true of much of the legal system. It's unfortunate; no one wants it to be so; but it's a fact, and until we are in fact postracial and postclassist we need to bear this in mind.<br /><br />4. Here's an interesting thing about the death penalty: it can make criminals more dangerous if they think they need to eliminate witnesses. A prison term is a risk, but the needle is an unacceptable risk.<br /><br />I support and avidly follow the Innocence Project. Hit their web site sometime - it's a good read.IseultTheIdlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-42702186716201867782009-05-14T10:40:00.000-05:002009-05-14T10:40:00.000-05:00As a victim of violent crime, I have always suppor...As a victim of violent crime, I have always supported the death penalty. <br /><br />That is until the last couple of years..when I came to realize how many people are wrongfully convicted of serious crimes. Until I realize that District Attorney's regularly railroad people, like was done in my county of Kern when over 30 people were convicted of molesting their <I>own</I> children and ALL of those convictions were overturned and prosecutorial misconduct charges were assessed against our fuckheel DA's office.Some folks spent 20 fucking years in prison only to be released with a slap on the ass and a 'sorry dude'. <br /><br />I now think the death penalty is bullshit and I hope..nee, I pray that the DP will go the way of the dodo bird...straight into extinction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-10044580741224603612009-05-14T09:56:00.000-05:002009-05-14T09:56:00.000-05:00You really should see "American Violet," if you ha...You really should see "American Violet," if you have not already. It's a compelling story, and goes hand in hand with your love of crime and justice.Mavenhttp://www.lebowskiurbanachiever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-13625904709677201352009-05-14T08:51:00.000-05:002009-05-14T08:51:00.000-05:00I love those shows! ..and I agree, it's easy to s...I love those shows! ..and I agree, it's easy to say yeah, go ahead and kill this one, when he's horribly tortured some child, but you have to look at the big picture and realize there will always be the chance of killing someone who is innocent, therefore the death penalty must go. The big thing our society needs is early intervention and education so we aren't making monsters. They say these sociopaths are set by age 5. That doesn't give us much time, but we do know where to start...Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003953004896915252noreply@blogger.com