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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 12:59 PM
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Some case law for those persecuted by Bush Gang.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/26/wrongful.convictions.ap/index.html

U.S. must pay $101M to wrongly imprisoned men

* Story Highlights
* Judge: FBI encouraged perjury, helped frame four men in 1965 killing
* Men and families sued federal government for malicious prosecution
* They argued FBI agents knew mob hit man lied when he tied men to killing
* Awarding $101.7 million in damages, judge calls government's position "absurd"

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ray of light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 01:07 PM
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1. Bush better hope that his 5 guys on the surpremes live forever, cuz
I predict some major fines down the road... And only his supremes will prevent it.
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 02:03 PM
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2. 33 years in prison on a frame up.
Unreal! The FBI knew about it too.

-Hoot
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 02:58 PM
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3. Check out the name of the victim
probably one of the boys. I can't think of anything else that would merit their response.
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 03:40 PM
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4. Edward Deegan?
Doesn't ring any bells for me. :shrug:

I did notice that 2 guys died in jail over this shit.

-Hoot
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 04:29 PM
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5. Now consider how many may have been executed via the same route.
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