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Monday 9 February, 2009

Saved from execution because of a Twin!

Saved from execution because of a Twin!

Here's a real life story of a guy who escaped the death penalty because of the fact that he had an identical twin, and the cops didn't know which one was the real culprit.

My queries:

  • The guy who did it knew that it was him - Should he have surrendered by admitting guilt in the interest of justice?
  • Should other criminals be punished merely because they have no twin brother?
  • Should not both the twins have been sentenced to death? (For the sake of saving a larger society, one can sacrifice a single innocent person - and the other one was, after all, guilty beyond doubt!)
  • Will not all other identitical twins now get the courage to go and commit the worst of crimes, knowing fully well that they have a fairly foolproof escape route?

Regards,

N


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