hmmm…..
A friend of mine who is also a reader of this blog asked me to comment on the West Memphis Three case. One of the things I find interesting about it is that two days later there is virtually no news about it on the major news outlets. It is buried under a myriad of things – politics, religion and weather all take precedence over the case.
Maybe it’s because no one cares that three young men were convicted of a crime 18 years ago and DNA evidence now pretty much proves their innocence. I am wondering how I would feel if I were the victims’ parents. How would I feel if I were the convicted men’s parents? I think in both instances I would care deeply about this latest turn in the case.
Sometimes what we think is true turns out not to be true at all. Something we counted on is not over yet. I would guess that all of the parents assumed that the case was settled. The courts convicted the accused boys, now men, and that laid the crime to rest. But a wise friend of mine once said, “It’s not over ‘til it’s over and it’s not over yet” He meant that we don’t know everything. Doctors and lawyers and judges don’t know everything either. The world keeps spinning around and life goes on. I am sure that the West Memphis Three are grateful for that.
hmmm…..
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