Our Judicial system at work…

According to police, Derrick House and another man planned to kill four people in a 1985 Chicago drug hit and needed a stranger to knock on the door so that House and his companion could gain entry. They paid teenager Charles Green $25 to do that, and House completed the mission. Green was convicted and imprisoned for “participating” in the murder. House got the death penalty, but as a result of legal challenges, was recently released. House’s companion was never convicted. Thus, the only one of the three still in prison 22 years later is the one who just knocked on the door. In August, a judge is scheduled to hear Green’s latest petition for a new trial. [Chicago Tribune, 7-1-07]

My thoughts…

For some reason this doesn’t surprise me. With the state of our justice system and the hundreds of people being found innocent after spending years in prison, this just goes to show that you better watch your back at all times. I’m not saying the guy who did the knocking is innocent but what about the guys who did the killing…