To Establish Justice Many Unsung Heroes Give Their Life And Liberty
I got the inspiration for this blog from an Associated Press article by Mitch Staty called "DNA Exonerates Fla. Man After 24 Years"
This is a sad tale with a happy ending. It is a tale of the miscarry of justice. But lets be truthful we know we are human beings and subject to making errors in judgment. Evidence, as it did in this case, can point to a person being guilty of a crime and yet be innocent. Of course in can work the other way.
The question is does this “new” fact justify revamping the justice system and making penalties for crimes lighter. I say no because then you would let known felons out on the street to prey on innocent victims all the more often. The liberty of the few is often sacrificed for the liberty of the many. Alan Crotzer made that sacrifice for us all. I do not know if it was willing or unwillingly but that either way we should appreciate what he and other innocent men and women have done and are doing for us by suffering for crimes they did not commit. They keep the savages in our society within the gates of prisons where the belong. Sometimes these heroes, whether they are brave or not, are called to give their life and health to ensure the rights of the rest of us.
Mr. Sinacore shows a good attitude in wanting to correct an injustice but many will try to use this to say that capital punishment is unjustified. The a wrong for it is a well established point of justice of a life for a life and liberty for liberty. Why should we treat the life of the victim as being less valuable than the life of the perpetrator. Should it not be the other way.
He will most likely get better treatment than are soldiers do who do a similar job. I wonder if anyone will thank him for taking punishment he did not deserve so that others of us will live in freedom. There are no doubt many men and women in jail whose names we do not know who suffer in order that we are insured of justice. They should be thanked for that sacrifice.
Alan Crotzer stepped into the warm sunlight outside the courthouse Monday and raised his arms to the sky, celebrating his freedom after more than 24 years behind bars for crimes he didn't commit
This is a sad tale with a happy ending. It is a tale of the miscarry of justice. But lets be truthful we know we are human beings and subject to making errors in judgment. Evidence, as it did in this case, can point to a person being guilty of a crime and yet be innocent. Of course in can work the other way.
The question is does this “new” fact justify revamping the justice system and making penalties for crimes lighter. I say no because then you would let known felons out on the street to prey on innocent victims all the more often. The liberty of the few is often sacrificed for the liberty of the many. Alan Crotzer made that sacrifice for us all. I do not know if it was willing or unwillingly but that either way we should appreciate what he and other innocent men and women have done and are doing for us by suffering for crimes they did not commit. They keep the savages in our society within the gates of prisons where the belong. Sometimes these heroes, whether they are brave or not, are called to give their life and health to ensure the rights of the rest of us.
Prosecutor Mike Sinacore congratulated him. ``Trying to fix an error in the system is just as important as trying to convict someone who is guilty,'' he said.
Mr. Sinacore shows a good attitude in wanting to correct an injustice but many will try to use this to say that capital punishment is unjustified. The a wrong for it is a well established point of justice of a life for a life and liberty for liberty. Why should we treat the life of the victim as being less valuable than the life of the perpetrator. Should it not be the other way.
``There ain't no compensation for what they done to me,'' said Crotzer, whose mother died while he was in prison. ``But I'm not bitter.''
He will most likely get better treatment than are soldiers do who do a similar job. I wonder if anyone will thank him for taking punishment he did not deserve so that others of us will live in freedom. There are no doubt many men and women in jail whose names we do not know who suffer in order that we are insured of justice. They should be thanked for that sacrifice.
posted by Kerwin | 9:46 PM
2 Comments:
"The liberty of the few is often sacrificed for the liberty of the many."
I agree, but in the age of MODERN liberalsim (emphasis on modern) the view is that the rights and liberties of the majority should be sacrificed for the sake of the minority. This idea makes no sense in my view.
I don't view sentencing as punishment, which includes capital punishment. I don't advocate the death penalty from an eye for an eye standpoint, but rather an issue of safety. It is unsafe for a murderer, no matter how rehabilitated, to be allowed to live, prison or no. They can kill again in both circumstances. I can forgive killers but there is also the responsibility of protecting society.
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