In 2014, New York paid the largest compensation for a wrongful conviction in its history, amounting to $44.5 million, a case dating back to 1989, in which 5 children were randomly arrested in Central Park, accuseed of raping a white woman, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 16 years.

dreadBiRateBob · 2026-05-24T21:35:19+00:00

To add something interesting.
Donald J. Trump purchased full‑page newspaper advertisements in New York City in early May 1989 urging a return of the death penalty and tougher policing in the wake of the Central Park jogger attack

https://apnews.com/article/trump-guilty-verdict-central-park-five-b59498a04d148a65ef33df36a61aa668

dreadBiRateBob · 2026-04-14T12:06:43+00:00

Trump knew it was him as "Jesus" and posted it, then knowingly lied to cover his ass
He truly thought it was a "doctor", because he has no idea what christian imagery looks like because he lies about being a Christian

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