Woman who was convicted of killing her four children and in prison since 2003 pardoned after new genetic evidence discovered

Good news! Amazing stuff!

"Researchers and legal experts are applauding the role of an independent scientific adviser in an Australian judicial inquiry whose evidence led to the pardon and release of a woman sent to prison 20 years ago. Kathleen Folbigg, jailed in 2003 over the deaths of her four young children, walked free on 5 June after the inquiry concluded there was “reasonable doubt as to the guilt of Ms Folbigg for each of the offences for which she was originally tried”. Scientists involved in the inquiry are now calling for legal reform so that there is a formal process in Australia to present emerging scientific evidence. ...
Genetic evidence not available at the time of Folbigg’s conviction revealed that rare mutations in the protein calmodulin could have caused the deaths of her two daughters, and a neurogenetic disorder could have led to the death of one of her sons. Calmodulin controls calcium concentration in cells, and among other roles helps to regulate the heart’s contractions. ..."

‘Science was heard’: woman who was convicted of killing her children pardoned after inquiry Kathleen Folbigg, who was jailed in Australia in 2003 over the sudden deaths of her four young children, has been pardoned and released in the wake of new scientific evidence.

Judge slashes Charlottesville penalties by 90%, from $26M awarded by jury to $2.35M

Good news! Too often outlandish or stratospheric punitive damages are awarded by juries in U.S. courts!

"... ruling was expected because [the judge] hewed to a Virginia law that caps punitive damages at $350,000 ..."

Judge slashes Charlottesville penalties by 90%, from $26M awarded by jury to $2.35M - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

On The Massive Violence Against The G20 Summit in Hamburg

Posted: 7/7/2017  Amended/Revised: 7/8/2017, 7/9/2017

Principles First

There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for violent and destructive protests in a civilized society!

If one accepts for a moment the premise that civilization is only a thin veneer hiding an otherwise selfish and brutish nature of humans, then it is even more important to indict and jail violent and destructive protesters as swiftly as possible.

General Observation

Extreme violent and destructive street protests by a minority of militant and fanatical radicals committed in inner cities of Germany is nothing new. Those protests have been observed frequently since the 1960s or so. They don’t occur on a regular schedule, but perhaps more in waves with periods of peace in between.

The Excessive Leniency Of German Law Enforcement & Justice System

The widely used German term for excessive leniency displayed by German law enforcement and the justice system is “Kuschelstrafe” (something like cuddly punishment).

There is a strong and prevailing intellectual mainstream in Germany based dishonesty and self delusion: Criminals are not guilty, but society is; violence and destruction is excused like the end justifies the means and so on.

Who Are The Instigators?

Perhaps, it is not much more than a conspiracy theory of mine, but I suspect that these groups and their leaders receive financing and perhaps even other support from somewhere.

If you were able to follow the money trail and if you consider who would benefit the most from this kind of turmoil, the usual suspects come to mind: rogue country sponsors like Russia, Iran, North Korea or even China.

It is also possible, as suspected in Germany, that major, political parties in Germany are giving support to the organisers of these violent and destructive protesters.

Do Global Summit Meetings In One Location Still Make Sense

It seems, there is an increasing number of citizens who seriously doubt whether such gigantic events are still necessary in our time.

From a purely technological vantage point such meetings could be held like a video teleconference.