George Gascon quotes
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“Given my experience, I believe there are three compelling reasons why the death penalty should be replaced. (1) The criminal justice system makes mistakes and the possibility of executing innocent people is both inherently wrong and morally reprehensible; (2) My personal experience and crime data show the death penalty does not reduce crime; and (3) The death penalty wastes precious resources that could be best used to fight crime and solve thousands of unsolved homicides languishing in filing cabinets in understaffed police departments across the state.”
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“Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated”
-- George GasconSource : "S.F's district attorney on the death penalty" by George Gascon, www.sfgate.com. April 30, 2011.
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“We need to acknowledge that the death penalty is broken beyond repair.”
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“In order to ensure our criminal justice system is fair and equitable, my office is conducting an immediate assessment of every prosecution within the past 10 years where these officers were involved. This is a shameful incident that the public deserves to have addressed in a meaningful and expeditious manner.”
-- George GasconSource : "San Francisco prosecutor to probe old cases over racist texts by police". www.reuters.com. March 17, 2015.
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“Late to bed and late to wake will keep you long on money and short on mistakes.”
Source : "The Boondocks". Comic Strip by Aaron McGruder, July 10, 2001.
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Source : Aberjhani (2014). “Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry”, p.16, Lulu.com
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“We can't fight and beg from those we fight at the same time.”
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