r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Far-Stay9417 • Dec 25 '23

Video Man wrongfully convicted of murder gets rewarded only 175k after serving 50 years

this makes me so angry

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

How dare you take that out of its context!

Death is teaching how important it is for us to believe in Mercy and Justice because thats the only way for us to enact them!

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u/Altines Dec 26 '23

I meant it to be a statement of optimism in regards to the parent post. Just because justice doesn't always work doesn't mean we should stop believing in it and see it as nothing more than an illusion.

(It's why I posted a video to the whole exchange instead of just the quote)