Update on story we discussed a year ago

23 year old Pete Williams – convicted of rape

nearly 22 years in prison

Georgia Innocence Project – had director on last year

DNA evidence exonerated him

Now legislature discussing how to compensate him

Proposal for $1.2MM settlement to compensate for nearly 22 years

$100K up front, and then $50K per year for 22 years

I don't think that is enough

Oprah has her show the Big Gift

Ty has Extreme Makeover – stirs compassion and generosity

How in world you compensate a man for missing prime years of his life

Prison is hell

23 to 45 – big years

Prison, fighting, angry, despondent

Pay him way more than that – at least double to $2.5MM

Whose responsibility is this anyway?

Government

You and me as citizens – meet the man, give him a job, give him a car, give him retirement fund checks – why don't regular folks step up to help with this?

Nobody

Know there will be some hard liners

Forgiveness for Texas youth pastor who killed someone 15 years ago – just now turning himself in after turning life around – stabbed convenience store clerk while robbing cigarettes

Hard liners came out of woodwork to say he deserved whatever he gets – forget the 15 years of serving others and shaping lives and the fact that he turned self in on own

Well, what about Pete Williams?

Hard liners probably wanted him to do 45 years or get death penalty

Justice system did not work – he gave up 22 years

How pay him now?

Who responsible? Would you give $ to help Pete?

You, me and government - $2.5MM

How much is a man's life worth anyway?