Death penalty.

[piece-itpete]

Thought it might be interesting to see a poll on topic. Private answer.

Pete

[Ike Bana]

None of the above, Pete. Methinks you oversimplify. Or maybe you was just foolin' around a tad.

[piece-itpete]

I wasn't Feel free to expand.

Pete

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I wasn't Feel free to expand.

Pete

I already kinda addressed this in the "curdle your blood" thread. So here it is again:

If I were dictator, in capital cases there would be a sentencing option. If found guilty of murder 1, life in prison without the possibility of parole or, death. The immediate family of the victim would have the option. It's their business. I'm still thinking about whether the family would have the option of determining the method.

I'm remembering a terrible case some years back where the perp raped a little girl and then drowned her in a mud puddle. I remember thinking, if I were this kid's parent, I would gladly put this guy's face in the mud with my hand on the back of his head.

Expansion completed.

[barbara]

Ok.... I'll jump in.

I admit, I'm really conflicted about the death penalty.

It cost more than life in prison and I doubt it really deters anyone from similar crimes. And it just seems wrong to me to kill someone.

On the other hand, someone like that guy who held those women for years in Cleveland, would deserve death in my opinion.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by barbara

Ok.... I'll jump in.

I admit, I'm really conflicted about the death penalty.

It cost more than life in prison and I doubt it really deters anyone from similar crimes. And it just seems wrong to me to kill someone.

On the other hand, someone like that guy who held those women for years in Cleveland, would deserve death in my opinion.

Only because we tarry about with it, excessively. There is no reason why killing a convicted murderer should cost very much. A bullet through the brain and a box in addition to paying the executioner and someone to mop up the mess. Few hundred bucks, maybe a grand at the most.

Dave

[Dondilion]

Too many innocent people are convicted of murder.

The death penalty has not deterred people from committing murder.

It is time to get rid of it.

Lets give "Live without parole".

[BlueStreak]

We are entirely too kind to convicted murderers. We allow them far too much opportunity to appeal. They should get one, maybe two appeals and then into the blender they go.

So, an innocent one gets through every now and then? Oh, well, s**t happens.

Dave

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

We are entirely too kind to convicted murderers. We allow them far too much opportunity to appeal. They should get one, maybe two appeals and then into the blender they go.

So, an innocent one gets through every now and then? Oh, well, s**t happens.

Dave

Well Dave, I didn't expect to see the death wish from you. That's a big case too, when you dismiss an innocent victim of the system with a 'shit happens.'

If you don't care about innocent victims, why do you want the murderers dead in the first place?

Seems to me you're being sort of pre-logical here.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Well Dave, I didn't expect to see the death wish from you. That's a big case too, when you dismiss an innocent victim of the system with a 'shit happens.'

If you don't care about innocent victims, why do you want the murderers dead in the first place?

Seems to me you're being sort of pre-logical here.

I do care about the murderers victims. That's why I want to see the murderer twitch and scream as he slowly gets blended into a Scumbag Smoothie. Having excessive concern for the one out of ten thousand innocent that might actually get through is what lets the guilty off the hook. If you don't like it, support making the process of trial more infallible.

Dave