It’s a good thing the airports are so safe now, and no one can break in, and bypass all that gate security, and maybe just plant a bomb on an aircraft. No, Mr. Scheuerman didn’t plant a bomb, or weapons for a hijacker to use. But he could have. Yes, he was caught. But not before he damaged a G-4, and rolled the tug he was driving.
It’s also a good thing Roy Brown and Willie O. “Pete” Williams weren’t charged with a capital crime, or The Innocence Project‘s findings that they were innocent wouldn’t mean much.
One man spent 15 years in prison, for a crime likely committed by the brother of the victim’s ex-boyfriend. The other spent almost half of his adult life in prison.
Is it enough to rely on eyewitness identification? That’s what convicted Williams. But eyewitness testimony is a lot less reliable than most people think. Think 50% error rate. And we’re executing people based on this in some cases.
The Innocence Project has freed almost 200 people since its inception. How many more are waiting?
