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On the article Police Issue 139 Traffic Citations in Friday Night Sting
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On the article Death Penalty Proponents Push for 2014 Referendum
Corbin Dallas Multipass
3:27 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013
"Innocence projects are far less likely to scrutinize the evidence for someone given life (or a long sentence), so the probability of a successful appeal is much smaller."
If that were the case, then why would, as has been stated earlier in this very thread, the number of people exonerated through the innocence project that spent time on Death Row be only 18 of 306? If they were only focusing on Death Row cases then how did they find the time for all those other cases where people were not on Death Row?
"18 of the 306 people exonerated through DNA served time on death row. Another 16 were charged with capital crimes but not sentenced to death." Source: http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/DNA_Exonerations_Nationwide.php
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On the article Death Penalty Proponents Push for 2014 Referendum
Corbin Dallas Multipass
11:31 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
thanks Cheryl, that's really interesting to know.
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On the article Death Penalty Proponents Push for 2014 Referendum
Corbin Dallas Multipass
10:41 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
"Maybe if we just fixed the program instead of getting rid of it, that might be better."
The point is that "fixing" it requires never wrongly convicting someone. That is a very hard thing to simply fix.
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On the article Death Penalty Proponents Push for 2014 Referendum
Corbin Dallas Multipass
10:39 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
"Let's try to focus on the victims folks!"
By victims do you mean "People who were wrongly convicted and put to death before they could be exonerated?" Because if so then the innocence project is in fact doing what you ask and focusing on victims.
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On the Blog Post An Accident Waiting to Happen: Old Georgetown Road & Cordell Avenue
Corbin Dallas Multipass
9:52 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
Reply"who couldn’t imagine what I was waiting for, it being very unusual in the DC area for a car to wait for a pedestrian."
I think you're hating on the dc area unnecessarily. I walk around too and cars will wait for me. It's really not anything about this area but more about individual drivers (some people are nice, some people are ).
That said, I agree with your general argument, though most cities keep tabs on things like number of accidents and where so they can make decisions about traffic regulations. I would guess that if a traffic light was needed then it would exist, but really only the county could answer that. Perhaps patch could get a comment from a county official?
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On the article Purple Line, Bus Rapid Transit, Increased Parking Fees Up for Discussion
Corbin Dallas Multipass
3:36 pm on Friday, April 26, 2013
To further Jag's point, check out:
http://bethesda-chevychase.patch.com/articles/houses-for-sale-in-bethesda-this-week#comment_7123278
"A few days ago I received an unsollicited phonecall from a Real Estate Agent asking me if I knew of any Homeowner in Bethesda that was considering puting her/his home on the market. He was hoping that I could refer such a person to him so that he could get the listing. The Real Estate Agent also mentioned that the inventory for Bethesda homes on the market is quite low. Well, it appears that the present market for Bethesda homes is a seller's market."
Cold calls trying to find people to sell indicates that no one is leaving.
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On the article Lawmakers Want to Reduce Scope of 'Overreaching' Bag Tax
Corbin Dallas Multipass
7:08 am on Friday, April 26, 2013
I kindof agree with Bastante here.
The problem is a gap in what people are thinking of here. If you shop at Wal Mart or Target, then you typically get a plastic bag. If you shop at high end department store, they pay for paper bags that are pretty nice but ultimately get treated like paper typically and recycled properly. Both of these are considered retailers though, right? When the County does watershed examinations, do they see giant Macy's paper bags decaying? What about Wal Mart or Target bags? I know what I expect to hear, but only the county/inspectors can answer that question. This change in policy caters to the high end retailers bag habits without addressing the low end retailers bag habits.
If you are concerned about patroleum, then you could mandate that all retailers purchase bags made from biodegradable materials that would naturally break down and continue taxing plastic bags.
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On the article Le Pain Quotidien Open in Former Tynan Spot
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On the article Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombings Have Maryland Ties
Corbin Dallas Multipass
4:13 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
I too get all my news from Egyptian Newspapers and the Muslim Brotherhood. What could possibly be untrustworthy about them?
Corbin Dallas Multipass
6:02 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
came for the article image, stayed for the article
4 DUIs? Do cabs not exist?