I'm not a big fan of this. I'm worried about innocent people who are found guilty, and human trafficking isn't always what people think of when they think of human trafficking. A lot of these comments seem to be about vengeance, and creating law out of vengeance is a very bad idea.
I agree. While I do support the death penalty, it should be rather rare and sparing unless specific types of evidence are overwhelmingly strong. It's important to understand that most forensic evidence is completely bullshit. The FBI is now documented to have lied on the stand as a measure of policy. And they manufacturer test results to as to assist with conviction.
To date, the only forensic evidence which has withstood significant scientific scrutinty is DNA. And prosecutors are refusing to properly submit abd use such evidence. The medical community has issued specific guidelines for use in court rooms, for the proper use of DNA evidence. To date, courts are almost completely ignoring these guidelines. These guidelines specifically exist because the medical community has noted wrongful convictions based on dishonest representation of DNA evidence.
For example, did you know that the notion that something as basic as fingerprints has not been peer reviewed? In fact, we now have solid evidence that fingerprints are NOT unique to an individual. One guy was falssely accused based on another man's fingerprints.
If you have any respect for law and science, the demand for the death penalty must be supported by extremely high burden of proof. And what science has to say on it is that most courts and "forensic experts" are straight up lying mother fuckers.
If you've not seen "Making A Murderer", please do. Then get online and start reviewing why so much "evidence" is completely bullshit in that case. You'll also get you fill of lying experts, attorneys, and FBI agents. It serves as a good primer of just how fucked up our justice system actually is these days.
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atheist4thecause ago
I'm not a big fan of this. I'm worried about innocent people who are found guilty, and human trafficking isn't always what people think of when they think of human trafficking. A lot of these comments seem to be about vengeance, and creating law out of vengeance is a very bad idea.
hotairmakespopcorn ago
I agree. While I do support the death penalty, it should be rather rare and sparing unless specific types of evidence are overwhelmingly strong. It's important to understand that most forensic evidence is completely bullshit. The FBI is now documented to have lied on the stand as a measure of policy. And they manufacturer test results to as to assist with conviction.
To date, the only forensic evidence which has withstood significant scientific scrutinty is DNA. And prosecutors are refusing to properly submit abd use such evidence. The medical community has issued specific guidelines for use in court rooms, for the proper use of DNA evidence. To date, courts are almost completely ignoring these guidelines. These guidelines specifically exist because the medical community has noted wrongful convictions based on dishonest representation of DNA evidence.
For example, did you know that the notion that something as basic as fingerprints has not been peer reviewed? In fact, we now have solid evidence that fingerprints are NOT unique to an individual. One guy was falssely accused based on another man's fingerprints.
If you have any respect for law and science, the demand for the death penalty must be supported by extremely high burden of proof. And what science has to say on it is that most courts and "forensic experts" are straight up lying mother fuckers.
If you've not seen "Making A Murderer", please do. Then get online and start reviewing why so much "evidence" is completely bullshit in that case. You'll also get you fill of lying experts, attorneys, and FBI agents. It serves as a good primer of just how fucked up our justice system actually is these days.