'Justice, that's all I want,' says man wrongfully imprisoned

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-dna29.html

<snip>"On July 12, 2004, Lafonso Rollins was free by the miracle of DNA testing for crimes he did not commit. He came to court in shackles that day. He walked out of the court without physical shackles, but he was not entirely free," said Fioretti.

The civil lawsuit specifically names Chicago Police officers Gerald Hamilton and David Lemieux and detectives Donald McGrath and Raymond Krakausky for compensatory and punitive damage. snip

In the Jan. 29, 1993, arrest, police used excessive force and coerced Rollins, then a 17-year-old 9th grade special-education student, to sign a three-page confession he didn't even write or completely understand, according to Fioretti and the suit.

Rollins willingly gave police blood, hair, saliva and semen samples, but they were never tested to match the evidence found at the crime scene, Fioretti said.

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1. kick

[jayfish]

2. More Bad Apples?

Seems like a bumper crop.

Jay


Patiently awaiting the defenders

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4. And don't even think about suggesting police would lie about something

If the cops say someone committed a crime that just has to be the truth. Nothing to see here. Move along now. And don't even ask no questions or you will be accused of being a cop hater.

Don

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3. see, what we SHOULDA done

was go ahead and put him to death so that all we'd have to do now is wring our hands and fake outrage with cliche statements like 'Well, it's a tragedy, but honestly, mistakes happen, and the DP is an imperfect solution but HEY! At least it's a deterrent"

Shame.

This man should get MUCHO monetary compensation from the state. Not just for being falsely imprisoned, but for the entirely improper way that they handled the situation ESPECIALLY the refusal to test HIS DNA with DNA samples matched at the crime scene.

And still a guilty party walks free....

And still there are people who believe the DP is infallable and completely justified in all cases.