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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 18 May 2016

    Twenty states have no laws to compensate those who were wrongfully convicted and spent years in jail http://nyti.ms/1THjphM  via @nytopinion

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      1. Mr.Brickcity‏ @Brickcityboy08 18 May 2016
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        @RevJJackson @nytopinion Compensation is great for a wrongful conviction. But you could never get those lost years back.That hurt!

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      1. Meeko N Compton‏ @Tymeeks98 18 May 2016
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        I wonder what presidential candidates have to say about this..☺

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      1. FXR‏ @DatHandsomeJerk 18 May 2016
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        Justice is blind and unforgiving.

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      1. Doru Pavel‏ @pavel_doru 18 May 2016
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        I'm sure the opposing attorney would like to volunteer some years to make things right, maybe a judge as well?

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      1. Amr Samir‏ @avoidaccess 18 May 2016
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        "I'm sorry" should be enough for all the years wrongly spent behind the bars, just has to be sincere!

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      1. Dksinha‏ @dksinhaguddi 18 May 2016
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        Our legislature must note N frame law for it as it goes against constitution of equality Before law

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      1. john robertson‏ @johnnysundari 18 May 2016
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        https://youtu.be/O6P42XI8GRo 

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      1. Andrew Ikeokwu‏ @Riseandik 18 May 2016
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        I suggest is right 2 form a union of victimized wrong convicters 2 protest 4 their compensation.

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      1.  📖 Suken Mehta  📱‏ @sukenmehta123 18 May 2016
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        @TimesNow Need this in #India to infuse new life for wrongfully convicted who lose years & are conveniently forgotten

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      1. J ⚾️n Lester’s Gl ⚾️ve‏ @JonLestersGlove 18 May 2016
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        They probably don't have the money anyways

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      1. Constantine Furnsinn‏ @Chocfudgemoon 18 May 2016
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        Sue the Bejesus out of them, would be a Good Start.......

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      1. Stanley Madurski‏ @CarltonFisk4 18 May 2016
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        But will lock you up in an instant if YOU don't pay. You can go to jail for dog licenses.

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