another one bites the dust

[rob10]

JUSTICE SERVED


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11052655/

[tonys]

ahhh, the electric chair.

now THOSE were the good ol days...

[hvac hero]

Its just sad it took 25 yrs before he finally died.

[markettech]

Originally posted by hvac hero
Its just sad it took 25 yrs before he finally died.

And at what cost to the taxpayers of the state?

[RoBoTeq]

As much as I don't like society having to be put in a position of having to put someone to death, I still believe it is not only a deterent to criminal activity but also a necessary evil to maintain societal rule.

The argument that the death penalty does not deter crime ends with the fact that the person put to death will never again commit a crime. End of story; the non-deterent argument is null and void.

As far as the finding out that a person did not really commit the crime they were accused of; sorry to be so callased, but if you are in jail, being accused of commiting a crime, you are most likely not just Joe Blow citizen but rather someone who is active within the criminal element community.

Yes; we have the wonder stories that spawn such anti-death penalty campaigns such as what The Fugitive stories have depicted. In such cases, no, we should not impose the death penalty.

However; once it has been determnined that a convicted person is just nevery going to be a viable member of society, we have a need to protect our society from such a person. As far as the "murder" aspect of this situation, I see it more as sending a too seriously flawed person back to his Maker for proper repairs. Think of these socially dangerous individuals as we do a dangerous product and have then recalled.

[bootlen]

I agree. Typically, the reason someone spends so much time on death row is not a question of "Did he perp the deed?" but a technicality of the law. "Did the cops Mirandize the perp?" and the sort. Screw that. He/she committed the crime, he/she should be punished within a year.

[rob10]

Hang them in the courtyard of the county where they committed the crime!!

[R12rules]

Originally posted by rob10
Hang them in the courtyard of the county where they committed the crime!!

Most cities had facilities to hang criminals. But they ceased public hangings back in the fifties. Pity.

THAT was a real clear picture that crime does NOT pay!



What do you think these panty-waist rapsters would be dressin like today if they saw on CNN a hanging of someone like m&m?
It'd wipe that stupid look off their faces in a New York Minute!

But .... having a moral society is not the answer! Cause moral behavior alone will NOT make people stick to a code of ethics or morals which would clean up this country!

Unless people know Who made morality in the begining ... they wont do what is right.
And even public hanging wont change them altogether!


What do you think?

[skrewt]

No body ever mentions the ongoing pain that a murderer serving life brings to the family of the victim.
Every 7 years or so, the victims family have to come to the parole hearings and testify again to make sure the killer of their family member doesn't get released.

This is truly cruel and unusual punishment.

[anidar]

Yeah, cost the taxpayers a good bit to house and feed him, not to mention justice was detoured.
Even if it was not a deterrent to others you can be sure he will not be committing any more crimes.

[alpha480v]

The biggest problem that I have with these death row cases is the tax dollars that are wasted on this scum,keeping them alive for appeal after appeal,year after year.It should be a maximum of 1 year after sentencing to carry out the punishment.Stick em and forget em!