A name from the past- the so-called "Central Park Jogger" case- came bubbling up from the past when it was reported that the four men convicted of the 1989 New York "Central Park jogger"' rape and attempted murder were not only had their convictions quashed but are due to receive multi-million dollar compesnation payouts for their years of unjust imprisonment.

Given that the five men- all juveniles at the time of their arrest and convictions- were either African American or Hispanic and that the so-called "jogger"( who has since revealed herself to be Patricia "Trisha" Meili, a Pittsburgh born investment banker and now motivational speaker) was white, the racist overtones of this case were and are obvious( esp the references to "wilding" as if the five youths were a pack of ravening beasts in the media)- although I am NOT imputing any racist prejudice to Ms,. Meili herself, only to journalists and

pundits.

Much like celebrated case of miscarriages of justice in my own country, "Birmingham Six" "Guildford Four" " Maguire Seven", there are no heroes in this sad story- only degrees of victims- one woman and five boys-whose lives have been indelibly marked by this case.

Anybody else think as I do?

Terry