In the interest of "justice" the police and the prosecutors have a real need to close cases. Sometimes the leg work that should be done investigating these crimes isn't done properly or completely. Yep..we all cut corners on some things. Some of the guys you are talking about plead out to a lesser crime ...even though they didn't do the crime?? Some were found guilty after lengthy court battles.. Not standing up for the police or the court system...but some of the ones you are talking of were career criminals. Some places give ya 3 strikes on felonies and then ya get life. Not making excuses but that is the way it is. And anymore you have to prove yourself innocent rather than the powers that be proving you guilty. Half of them are tried in the newspapers and on TV insuring lots of sensationalism. Of course mistakes are made and completely innocent people are sent to jail...but remember Justice is NOT blind! or necessarily fair either.
BTW I don't think it was 50 that were turned loose at one time in Illinois...but then again ..if it was illinois...ya have to understand the liberal mindset
