I dont. Okay. How long have you been in here. Since june the 6th of last year. So over a year . Yes maam. Almost half a Million People in jail today are pretrial, just waiting their turn to go through the system. I was arrested may the 13th of last year. And and i didnt get indicted until april 2nd of the next year. I think it should be against the law that they hold you that long before they indict you. Basic Constitutional Rights the right to a speedy trial, the right to an attorney, and the right to fair bail are meant to prevent arbitrary or indefinite detention and ensure the scales of justice are balanced. What kind of advice have you gotten from the public defenders . Nothing. Take the plea. But what kind of justice does the system offer . And how do you plead . I plead guilty sir. And why do so many end up lost in the system . Whats it like looking at rikers now . Thats hell on earth right there. This is as worse as it gets. Next worst place after that is the graveyard. What we
10 u. S. Navy sailors taken into custody by iran have been released. They were detained tuesday after their two boats enter the the iranian waters. The u. S. Welcomed the release seen here in pictures published by the iranians. One member of irans revolutionary guard earlier gave more detail about their investigation. Our final finding was that it has not been a hostile crossover for espionage or the like. They had a malfunction of navigation systems, saying they did not know they were close to iranian territory. We can go to ross lynn jordan in washington, d. C. The state department and whole of the Administration Must be rather satisfied that this awkward incident seems to have been sorted out rather quickly. Thats right, martin. They are very pleased that this incident has been resolved after about we estimate between 16 and 20 hours. The crew was picked up approximately around 17g. M. T. On tuesday, but thats an estimate because we dont know exactly what time they were actually pic
They accept that there was a mechanical problem with thei their navigation system. This is the kind of thing that could have escalated but secretary of state john kerry said it shows diplomacy in action. Thats right, and not only did john kerry say that it was diplomacy in action, according to senior officials, he talked with his counterpart, Iranian Foreign minister five times on tuesday to resolve this crisis. There had been a lot of belligerent talk coming from the semi official iranian media suggesting that the ten u. S. Sailors may have been up to no good, maybe to spy on military operations on farsi island which is where they ended up when they were taken into custody by iranian authorities. But the u. S. Said repeatedly no, this was a mechanical problem with one of the two rivering patrol boats that the crew was sailing from kuwait to the fifth fleet, and the finally the iranians agreed that this was the situation that didnt need to be escalated, and so they turned over the ten
Change, places like this, the streets of the Nations Capital city with what became known as americas drug laws. If you remember dc in the early 1990s, it may help you underwhat happened to rudolph norris. They were high times, cocaine and crack so easy to get, it seemed like everyone was using. Even the mayor. At guy like rudy norris could life. Angel. I was not an angel. I was far from angel. You were this the light. Cost me 27 years of my life. He was caught with an ounce of crack. Half a candy bars worth, a relatively minor drug offense. You werent armed. No, i wasnt armed. You didnt hurt anybody. I didnt hurt anyone. But you went to prison. I went to prison. What was the sentence. 360 sentence. In prison he was his own advocate, learning the system. That was my pastime. No basketball, none of that. I stayed in the law library, 24 7, from when they let us out to go back, i was in the law library. The gaol house lawyer found himself trapped by a harsh mandatory sentence guidelines be
Hello, u. S. Secretary of state john kerry has thanked iran for their cooperation in the release of ten u. S. Sailors captured in the gulf. Kerry said both countries handling of the incident showed how much their relationship has progressed. The sailors were on board two patrol boats when they strayed in iranian waters. Video shows the moments after the sailors were arrested. The u. S. Secretary of state john kerry praised the speed with which the dispute was resolved. I think we can all imagine how a similar situation may have played out three or four years ago. And in fact, it is clear that today this kind of issue was able to be peacefully resolved, and officially resolved, and that is a testament to the Critical Role that diplomacy plays in keeping our country safe, secure, and strong. Senior Iranian Military officer explained the reasoning behind the release of the u. S. Sailors. Translator our final finding was that it has not been a hostile crossover meant for espionage or the l