Re: More Virginia "justice"

On Feb 7, 5:40=EF=BF=BDpm, "Keith F. Lynch" <k...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I just read about Arthur Whitfield. =EF=BF=BDDNA evidence proved he was
> innocent of the two rapes he had spent 23 years in a Virginia prison
> for. =EF=BF=BDFortunately, since the crimes were before 1995, that meant
h=
e
> could be paroled. =EF=BF=BD(People convicted of more recent crimes in
Virg=
inia
> cannot be.) =EF=BF=BDSo he was.
>
> But he's still a convicted felon and a registered *** offender.
> Governor Kaine refuses to given him a pardon. =EF=BF=BDAnd he has no
legal=

> recourse due to Virginia's infamous 21 day rule.
>
> This was covered, not in a Virginia newspaper, but in an Ohio one.
>
Seehttp://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/..=
..
> Or just Google on his name.
>
> Does anyone still think government is on our side?

Well, the first thing that comes to mind is..was he Black? If so, the
Government was indeed not on his side then. And since nobody likes to
admit a mistake, probably not now.