"Precisely the opposite, actually," he says. "They'd be likely not to change their minds at all and why should I care, right? I didn't do it. I shouldn't care." He's veering off topic, he knows it, but he's on a roll now and he leans forward, resting his elbows on his legs.
"Did you know that there have been 316 cases of post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States? Eighteen of those 316 people served time on death row and the average length of time served in prison by those people is 13.5 years. Did you also know that the average age of exonerees at the time of their wrongful convictions was twenty-seven? That's how old I was when I found my mom dead in our backyard. Two years is a long time to have my name cleared but it's not really cleared, is it? For most people, it's not enough. With the murders starting back up, the attacks, the destruction of the town? People want someone to blame. I'm not willing to be that person, not again."
He can't remember the last time he'd said this much in such a short period of time, and he regrets it a bit because Lou doesn't deserve to have all of this unloaded on her. He lowers his head, rubbing his hands over his face as he takes a few deep breaths. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, Lou, I just can't be here. I'd give you a ride home, but I don't drive. I'd be willing to ride in the cab to make sure the radio stays off, though."
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Date: 2014-05-26 10:52 am (UTC)"Did you know that there have been 316 cases of post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States? Eighteen of those 316 people served time on death row and the average length of time served in prison by those people is 13.5 years. Did you also know that the average age of exonerees at the time of their wrongful convictions was twenty-seven? That's how old I was when I found my mom dead in our backyard. Two years is a long time to have my name cleared but it's not really cleared, is it? For most people, it's not enough. With the murders starting back up, the attacks, the destruction of the town? People want someone to blame. I'm not willing to be that person, not again."
He can't remember the last time he'd said this much in such a short period of time, and he regrets it a bit because Lou doesn't deserve to have all of this unloaded on her. He lowers his head, rubbing his hands over his face as he takes a few deep breaths. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, Lou, I just can't be here. I'd give you a ride home, but I don't drive. I'd be willing to ride in the cab to make sure the radio stays off, though."