West Memphis Three may finally get justice!

This is awesome and long over due. These three men have spent 20 yrs in prison, one on death row, for a crime they didn't commit. There is finally going to be a hearing this year to consider the evidence which proves they are innocent.

I've been following this for a long time. The channel -Information Discovery (ID) has a great new documentary on the case on True Crime with Aphrodite Jones. It's on comcast on demand for a short time. Look it up under history/nature, then ID. Great show if you haven't heard of this case yet. It was the worst case of injustice I've ever seen. The case that the movies Paradise Lost I and II were made about. Along with a book and several support groups including celebrities fighting for their release.

http://investigation.discovery.com/t...his-three.html

Here Is an article about the most current events.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog...his-three-case


I hope they get released. What was done to them is horrible.

Its about time.

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with Aphrodite Jones.

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That figures.

Finally!!

You know they had to have done it! They listen to Metallica and didn't get along with their parents when they were teens, what more proof do you need?

I think justice for them is long over due and can never be given in full.

Mike

So what happened .... I tried to search google but didn't find much on the case n evidence . Sorry to sound so clueless but I was like 6 when this happened.

The show is on YouTube. Search


Religion, the Horrors: The West Memphis Six Innocents Part Three, True Crime 1/5


I can get the URL for some reason right now but that's what it's under.

it doesnt seem like there can be any justice at this point for anyone involved in this case. this was a very very terrible situation all the way around. i hope for peace for those involved though.

I think sueing the entire state + police officers who arrested them and everyone else involved. I know 20+ years of being in jail won't give them back their lives but at least they can be rich =D.

I especially feel bad for all involved. I did a paper about the West Memphis Three back in Jr. College. I got everyone in my class to donate to their case including my teacher. It's sad that they locked away them boys, who of which is mentally handicapped for that long.

I agree with both of you.. If they are released, they need compensation, but there is no way you can compensate for taking away over 20 years of a persons life.

I hope they re open the trial based on the DNA found at the scene belonging to one of the victims fathers and his best friend.

They will probably never do that though, and the murderer will continue to be free.

No matter how you look at it, it's not really justice to release them now but it's a start.

They were awarded their freedom today!!! Yayyy!!! It's about time!

19 years of being in prison for a crime they didn't commit. I can't even fathom that. I'm so glad they're free. :D

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,5874148.story

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/20/us/20arkansas.html

Yaaaaaaa!!!! Not to hijack, but to compare the lack of evidence that sent them away for almost 20 years & casey anthony walks free :rolleyes:, I'd like someone to explain that for me.

The legal system in this country is broken beyond repair.

I agree.. They were convicted on absolutely no evidence back then and I think it's stupid that they had to make this "deal" to finally get released (pleading guilty to murder after all these years of maintaining their innocence), but it's obvious for those who have followed it that the overwhelming evidence says they are innocent. At least now they are finally free. Damien is off death row and can finally physically touch his wife. And the three of them can fight on the outside to exonerate their names for good.

Their entire lives have been wasted in prison. This is long over due.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRgomMXTnoU&sns=em

According to news reports the release was set up and worded so that they could never win a compensation case if they sued a civil case against the justice system :mad:

Yeah, it's total bull they had to agree to a plea bargain. Hopefully they will still be able to win their full innocence. I also hope they reopen the case because they now have the DNA evidence linking the one father and his friend to the crime scene.

I remember watching a documentary in college called Paradise Lost. I remember there was a guy who stumpled into a local Bojanges on the night of the murders coverered in blood, and when the staff called the cops, they were too busy to investigate.

And I couldn't agree more with the fact that they had to plead guilty to get out is BS, but after almost 20 years, I'd probably do the same if it was me. But it's good to know they get to breathe free air again after the justice system screwed them for so long.

That's absolutely true. The guy did go in there with blood on him and no one cared. Then the boys are found murdered and no thought to say, oh hey! This guy was in here last night covered in blood and went in the bathroom to wash up but we just thought it was normal!

There is also a paradise lost 2 and they are going to release a part 3.

nothing will give them back 20 years of there life
the world is screwed up