the thread about nothing...

unclejay614 said:
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Shawty got a wild stray tooth
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Homeboy*
 
Always wondered how muslims felt about Christmas being celebrated around this time of year
 
fluid hips said:
Always wondered how muslims felt about Christmas being celebrated around this time of year
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The ones i know actually enjoy it. The atmosphere, the decoration, etc. Some buy a tree and all. Others just enjoy the time off from work.

Never heard any complain about it.
 
Man wrongfully convicted for doppelganger's crime awarded $1.1 million
Richard Jones was released in 2017 after 17 years in prison.


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WATCH | Man freed after 17 years in prison when doppelganger found
By Julia JacoboDec 19, 2018 7:39 PM ET
A man who spent 17 years in prison for crimes committed by a lookalike has been awarded a $1.1 million settlement by the state of Kansas.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday that he had agreed to a resolution with Richard Jones, who was imprisoned in 2000 for an aggravated robbery he did not commit.

(MORE: Man imprisoned for 17 years now freed after lookalike mix-up: 'I made it through')
Jones was convicted of trying to steal a purse in the parking lot of a WalMart in Roeland Park, Kansas, in 1999. There was no physical evidence, DNA or fingerprints that linked him to the crime, and he had an alibi -- he was at his girlfriend's home in Kansas City.

(Police Handout ) Richard Anthony Jones, right, was released from prison after 17 years for a 1999 robbery after supporters found "Ricky," another man who looked enough like him that the victim and other witnesses said they could no longer be sure who committed the crime.
But, two eyewitnesses misidentified him, telling police that either a light-skinned Hispanic or African-American man committed the crime and picking him out of six mugshots.

(MORE: Woman wanted for allegedly killing husband, doppelganger captured in Texas)
He was released last year after the Midwest Innocence Project and the University of Kansas School of Law helped uncover the wrongful conviction. A judge ordered him released after witnesses, including the robbery victim, could not tell him and another inmate in the system, Ricky Amos, apart.

Amos and Jones are close in age, have similar skin tone, the same facial hair and cornrows. Amos has denied any involvement in the crime and will not be prosecuted since the statute of limitations on the crime have expired.

"I hoped and prayed every day for this day to come, and when it finally got here it was an overwhelming feeling," Jones told ABC News last year.

(MORE: Adam Sandler's Doppelganger Describes Their Red Carpet Meeting)
John Cowles, the original prosecutor on the case who is now a criminal defense attorney, told ABC News last year that Jones' conviction was based "solely on eyewitness identification."

"I realized that we had very unfortunately convicted the wrong man," Cowles said. "We spoke at the hearing and he was appreciative and I wished him luck."

Jones' case was the first to be resolved under a new mistaken-conviction statute that went into effect earlier this year, according to the attorney general's office. Two other people have filed mistaken-conviction lawsuits.

In addition to compensation, Jones was granted a certificate of innocence, counseling, permission to participate in the state health care benefits program for plan years 2019 and 2020, and records of his arrest and conviction were ordered expunged and any biological samples associated with his mistaken conviction are ordered destroyed, according to the attorney general's office.

“We are committed to faithfully administering the new mistaken-conviction statute the legislature enacted,” Schmidt said. “In this case, it was possible on the existing record to resolve all issues quickly, satisfy all of the statute’s requirements, and agree to this outcome so Mr. Jones can receive the benefits to which he is entitled by law because he was mistakenly convicted.”

ABC News' Matt Foster and Nicole Pelletiere contributed to this report.
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they got to give that man more than 1.1M for 17 years
 
Man wrongfully convicted for doppelganger's crime awarded $1.1 million
Richard Jones was released in 2017 after 17 years in prison.


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WATCH | Man freed after 17 years in prison when doppelganger found
By Julia JacoboDec 19, 2018 7:39 PM ET
A man who spent 17 years in prison for crimes committed by a lookalike has been awarded a $1.1 million settlement by the state of Kansas.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday that he had agreed to a resolution with Richard Jones, who was imprisoned in 2000 for an aggravated robbery he did not commit.

(MORE: Man imprisoned for 17 years now freed after lookalike mix-up: 'I made it through')
Jones was convicted of trying to steal a purse in the parking lot of a WalMart in Roeland Park, Kansas, in 1999. There was no physical evidence, DNA or fingerprints that linked him to the crime, and he had an alibi -- he was at his girlfriend's home in Kansas City.

(Police Handout ) Richard Anthony Jones, right, was released from prison after 17 years for a 1999 robbery after supporters found "Ricky," another man who looked enough like him that the victim and other witnesses said they could no longer be sure who committed the crime.
But, two eyewitnesses misidentified him, telling police that either a light-skinned Hispanic or African-American man committed the crime and picking him out of six mugshots.

(MORE: Woman wanted for allegedly killing husband, doppelganger captured in Texas)
He was released last year after the Midwest Innocence Project and the University of Kansas School of Law helped uncover the wrongful conviction. A judge ordered him released after witnesses, including the robbery victim, could not tell him and another inmate in the system, Ricky Amos, apart.

Amos and Jones are close in age, have similar skin tone, the same facial hair and cornrows. Amos has denied any involvement in the crime and will not be prosecuted since the statute of limitations on the crime have expired.

"I hoped and prayed every day for this day to come, and when it finally got here it was an overwhelming feeling," Jones told ABC News last year.

(MORE: Adam Sandler's Doppelganger Describes Their Red Carpet Meeting)
John Cowles, the original prosecutor on the case who is now a criminal defense attorney, told ABC News last year that Jones' conviction was based "solely on eyewitness identification."

"I realized that we had very unfortunately convicted the wrong man," Cowles said. "We spoke at the hearing and he was appreciative and I wished him luck."

Jones' case was the first to be resolved under a new mistaken-conviction statute that went into effect earlier this year, according to the attorney general's office. Two other people have filed mistaken-conviction lawsuits.

In addition to compensation, Jones was granted a certificate of innocence, counseling, permission to participate in the state health care benefits program for plan years 2019 and 2020, and records of his arrest and conviction were ordered expunged and any biological samples associated with his mistaken conviction are ordered destroyed, according to the attorney general's office.

“We are committed to faithfully administering the new mistaken-conviction statute the legislature enacted,” Schmidt said. “In this case, it was possible on the existing record to resolve all issues quickly, satisfy all of the statute’s requirements, and agree to this outcome so Mr. Jones can receive the benefits to which he is entitled by law because he was mistakenly convicted.”

ABC News' Matt Foster and Nicole Pelletiere contributed to this report.
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they got to give that man more than 1.1M for 17 years
 
what's everyone holiday party like this year?
we didn't have one or any mention of one from the boss. >D might just do something ourselves after work
at least we got a bonus fwiw
 
Seriously that’s nuts. Du should be getting enough money to not need anymore for the rest of his life ater what the government put hi through.
 
Is there anyway to look up what stores sell a certain cereal in your city ?

really don't feel like having to hunt for it lol
 
I am not Jewish or Muslim but I'm glad I don't celebrate Christmas.
Hate all the agitation. Just want to stay peaceful, watching movies, listening music, all this kind of stuff.
Don't want to offer or receive objects. I'm materialistic all the year, need no excuses :lol:.
 
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Seriously that’s nuts. Du should be getting enough money to not need anymore for the rest of his life ater what the government put hi through.
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How do you get convicted with no physical or DNA evidence, just off identification by the victim and witnesses?
 
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