Commentüs on: Which Would You Choose … The Truth or Your Freedom? http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/ Follow FOX News reporters and producers around the globe to get raw, behind-the-scenes access to the stories making headlines. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:19:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Barry Schumann http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/#comment-10729 Barry Schumann Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:31:30 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=731#comment-10729 Texas justice system is corrupt to the core. What did they offer this man besides an apology? The jury and the DA should be locked up for 27 years to achieve justice, plus giving this man enough money that the state would have to borrow to pay the salaries of the justices, lawyers, police and others who convicted him on the shoddy evidence. Texas justice system is corrupt to the core. What did they offer this man besides an apology? The jury and the DA should be locked up for 27 years to achieve justice, plus giving this man enough money that the state would have to borrow to pay the salaries of the justices, lawyers, police and others who convicted him on the shoddy evidence.

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]]> By: sgt shot http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/#comment-10721 sgt shot Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:27:47 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=731#comment-10721 How can you repay 27 years??????????????? So many things have passed him by, what should the compensation be? He will never have kids, he has lost so much never to be regained Birthdays, anniversaries, parties, children, love, careers, life in general. He sat in a cage, an innocent man, removed from everything he ever had and loved. I am curious as to why he was offered parole in exchange for a confession, maybe somebody knew something, and they were trying to cover their tracks. This is beyond anything I can imagine, and I do not know what, if anything, can make it right. May god bless him the rest of his years, may we find the real killer, and may we keep this from ever happening again. How can you repay 27 years???????????????

So many things have passed him by, what should the compensation be?

He will never have kids, he has lost so much never to be regained

Birthdays, anniversaries, parties, children, love, careers, life in general.

He sat in a cage, an innocent man, removed from everything he ever had and loved.

I am curious as to why he was offered parole in exchange for a confession, maybe somebody knew something, and they were trying to cover their tracks.

This is beyond anything I can imagine, and I do not know what, if anything, can make it right.

May god bless him the rest of his years, may we find the real killer, and may we keep this from ever happening again.

]]> By: Kevin, PA http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/#comment-10710 Kevin, PA Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:51:29 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=731#comment-10710 The only reason I disagree with the death penalty is because of cases like this one. We can't give him back the huge chunk of life we've torn from him, but at least he's not dead, and we can try to compensate him for our terrible mistake. I hope it's a lot. The only reason I disagree with the death penalty is because of cases like this one. We can’t give him back the huge chunk of life we’ve torn from him, but at least he’s not dead, and we can try to compensate him for our terrible mistake. I hope it’s a lot.

]]> By: Dave http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/#comment-10683 Dave Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:14:37 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=731#comment-10683 I am shocked and amazed at cases like this. How this man endured I will never know. As a free man, I'd be asking myself a million and one questions now. The biggest one is, "what do I do now?" If I were him, I would take it upon myself to join in with these special investigators that investigate innocent claims. What better person to have working with those people than someone who has lived it. Here's to hoping that his transition into the free world is a slow and easy one and that he may be blessed with a great life from here on out. Dave I am shocked and amazed at cases like this. How this man endured I will never know. As a free man, I’d be asking myself a million and one questions now. The biggest one is, “what do I do now?” If I were him, I would take it upon myself to join in with these special investigators that investigate innocent claims. What better person to have working with those people than someone who has lived it. Here’s to hoping that his transition into the free world is a slow and easy one and that he may be blessed with a great life from here on out.

Dave

]]> By: David http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/#comment-10677 David Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:09:59 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=731#comment-10677 I'm not sure I'd have the courage to hold steadfast to the truth. It is refreshing to see a man determined to hold onto the truth in this time of truth being dependant upon circumstances. The free people of Texas owe this man a free life. I pray he gets it. District Attorney Craig Watkins’ pioneering Conviction Integrity Unit is a model long overdue in the US Judicial system. I’m not sure I’d have the courage to hold steadfast to the truth. It is refreshing to see a man determined to hold onto the truth in this time of truth being dependant upon circumstances.

The free people of Texas owe this man a free life. I pray he gets it.

District Attorney Craig Watkins’ pioneering Conviction Integrity Unit is a model long overdue in the US Judicial system.

]]> By: Scarlete http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/29/which-would-you-choose-the-truth-or-your-freedom/#comment-10671 Scarlete Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:54:15 +0000 http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=731#comment-10671 I think that I would elect prison over freedom if I were not guilty of the crime. I certainly admire Mr. Woodard's ability to stay in prison and not lie to be released. I am very sorry he had to serve the long, hard years. I hope he is well-compensated by Texas for all that was lost to him. I wish him the best. I think that I would elect prison over freedom if I were not guilty of the crime.

I certainly admire Mr. Woodard’s ability to stay in prison and not lie to be released. I am very sorry he had to serve the long, hard years. I hope he is well-compensated by Texas for all that was lost to him. I wish him the best.

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