Crist Says Wrongly Imprisoned Man Should, Will Get Paid
March 20th, 2008 by flanewsLawmakers will have to decide how much a year of life is worth. A proposed bill would pay a man who spent 24 years in a Florida prison for a crime he didn�t committee. Al Crotzer met with Governor Charlie Crist Thursday in Tallahassee, to rally support for a bill that would pay Crotzer more than a million dollars for time served. Crotzer told a group of reporters he wants to give back to the community. But reporters weren�t the only ones asking questions.
�I want to set thing up where I would be able to deal with at risk youth, and trying to ask for a job on the side with criminal justice, with the juvenile justice system,� Crotzer said.
�What would you tell those at risk youth?� asked Crist.
�Make the best of the situation that you can, every chance that you get,� Crotzer responded.
Crist told reporters he thinks the bill will pass.
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