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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (82766)	6/23/2000 4:40:00 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Is "The Thin Blue Line" a movie. If so, I haven't seen it but it sounds like one I should see. I get your point though and the Chicago justice system is pretty famous for being corrupted. So, I almost hesitate to doubt Terrence. Sometimes people say "proven innocent" when the reality was that the criminal got off on a technicality or was released, or got a stay of execution for some other reason than that they were "proven innocent." Since Terrence has a tendency toward over stating things to make a point, I had strong doubts on this one. If I could believe we were that flawed, I would have no problem challenging the death penalty. Most people oppose it on the unlikely but possible contention that some day a mistake could be made. The latter isn't good enough for me. I would gladly sacrifice my own life as the "mistake" if I thought it would rid the world of the hundreds of murdering rapist scumbags that are aloud to continue.

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (82766)	6/23/2000 5:02:00 PM
From: iandiareii	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Too bad, I guess, that none of the students from East Tumbleweed High ever got around to invoking the following scripture before the Big Game: On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of only one witness. Deuteronomy 17:6 Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness. Numbers 35:30 Of course, that's Old Testament justice. So perhaps the good news brought by Gov. Bush's favorite philosopher, Jesus, might allow some exception to be made for Mr. Graham, at least in Texas. I'll ask around. Shalom, ian