SoylentNews is people
SoylentNews
Annie Dookhan's falsification of drug lab tests has become a reason for over 21,000 people to celebrate. Massachusetts will drop 21,587 cases in the largest single dismissal of convictions in U.S. history:
Massachusetts formally dropped more than 21,000 tainted drug convictions Thursday that were linked to a disgraced state chemist who in 2013 admitted to faking test results.
It's the largest single dismissal of convictions in U.S. history, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Thursday's dismissals by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court had been expected after several district attorneys on Tuesday submitted lists of 21,587 cases they said they would be unwilling or unable to prosecute, The Associated Press reports.
Previous Coverage:
Massachusetts: Tens of Thousands of Drug Convictions to be Overturned After Fraudulent Lab Tests.
(Score: 2) by sjames on Saturday April 22 2017, @02:26AM (4 children)
They sure didn't mind spending taxpayer money keeping those falsely imprisoned people locked up for an extra 4 years.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @02:29AM (3 children)
It's a lot harder to lock innocent people in prison if there are no stolen funds to pay for prison guards, cooks, and staff; or buy prison electricity, water, and supplies.
(Score: 2) by sjames on Saturday April 22 2017, @02:45AM (2 children)
Unfortunately, it's also a lot harder to lock up serial killers and scam artists.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @02:51AM
The former you can take care of yourself [cz-usa.com], and the latter are much less of an issue if following the axiom: "you cannot cheat an honest man".
Regardless, if you think "government" cares about you and/or your well-being, you're wrong [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @06:51PM
they don't do much of that anyways. there are hundreds of serial killers killing at will right now, but the pigs are too busy stealing to give a shit. they are preying on the weak or poor for non crimes because they are too chicken shit to go after real, dangerous criminals. the "justice system" is the biggest thief in the country. once the cops, prosecutors and judges realize this they get even more corrupt because they have been morally compromised. now they have nothing to lose except by being found out or challenged. we need to take back our streets from these scum.