A year after gaining freedom following wrongful conviction, Lamar Johnson sues St. Louis over his 28 years in prison

appel, 4 months ago

Good. They stole this man’s life. The evidence that exonerated him was available to the people involved with his protection 30 years ago. Insane that it took this long.

tygerprints, 4 months ago

I can't blame him for suing them over this horrendous nightmare. It won't give him those 28 years back but it seems like a minimal amount compared to his years of suffering unjustly. I was going to say this seems like the wrong way to go about getting justice - but actually maybe it's the only way, because nothing can repair the damage done so might as well get some $$$ out of it.

Jaysyn, 4 months ago

St. Louis owes that man nearly $28M

ObviouslyNotBanana, 4 months ago

Tbh after being robbed of 28 years I’d want more.

pearsaltchocolatebar, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

You really wouldn’t need more if you put it into dividend stocks. You could live extremely comfortably on the dividends for the rest of your life.

Edit: The yearly payout would be around $3m.

Deceptichum, 4 months ago

After being forced to live like shit and losing your best years of your life, I’d not settle for ”comfortably”.

pearsaltchocolatebar, 4 months ago

$28m in a high dividend portfolio could easily pay you upwards of $3m a year.

Remember, I said extremely comfortably, not just comfortably

stagnatetrain, 4 months ago

Definitely needs more