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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,459 posts)
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 07:24 PM Oct 2018

World Record for life ruined? Wilbert Jones, 19 when arrested, released after 45 years

VeryHiddenGeniusHat Retweeted:

World Record for life ruined? Wilbert Jones, 19 when arrested for rape in Baton Rouge LA released after 45 YEARS when @InnocenceProjNO proved the cops hid evidence all along it was someone else https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_c5ad2f20-ca20-11e7-8e2d-e3f477e6b847.html … If they'd just given him death he could be long gone @Reprieve


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World Record for life ruined? Wilbert Jones, 19 when arrested, released after 45 years (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 OP
Sweet Heaven irisblue Oct 2018 #1
How do you make up for an entire life wasted in prison? TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #2
Carpe diem. EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2018 #3
Gods bless the innocense project tymorial Oct 2018 #4
19 is so young. zentrum Oct 2018 #5
k and r..thanks for posting... Stuart G Oct 2018 #6
More bad luck: Danascot Oct 2018 #7

EndGOPPropaganda

(1,117 posts)
3. Carpe diem.
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 08:05 PM
Oct 2018

He has some days left to seize.

(A terrible story and the reason why we must fix our justice system. But better late than never for his release. I am an optimist.)

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
4. Gods bless the innocense project
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 08:06 PM
Oct 2018

And all the people who donate their time for justice. It is a tragedy when this happens and it's far too often. One innocent is too many.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
5. 19 is so young.
Sun Oct 14, 2018, 08:39 PM
Oct 2018

What a hideous trauma to live with for so long.

Hope he recieves all the help, support and love he needs to move back into life outside.

Wonderful smile. Not crushed.

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