Posted on 04/07/2014 2:37:32 PM PDT by Beave Meister
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A Republican candidate for California attorney general said Friday that state lawmakers who are found guilty of crimes that endanger the lives of others should face the death penalty.
Phil Wyman, who spent 17 years in the state Legislature, said he was motivated by the case of Democratic Sen. Leland Yee. Yee faces federal charges that include an attempt to coordinate an international gun-running scheme from the Philippines.
Wyman also criticized Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris for being “silent as a mouse” on the corruption cases that have marred the state Senate this year. A campaign spokesman for Harris declined comment.
Wyman said in a news release and subsequent telephone interview that the “most egregious” abusers of their public office, if convicted, should be able to choose their method of death – public hanging, firing squad or lethal injection – as a deterrent to others.
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And it's certainly not going to resonate with the courts. What's the point of proposing legislation that's clearly unconstitutional, except to bloviate?
AT BARE MINIMUM MANDATORY 10 YEARS JAIL TIME
For offenses that caused death or harm to others CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
It is way past time that we stop permitting the insane to run for Office.
This man is a buffoon and a fool. Oh sure, people get excited in some sort of “let’s string em all up” way, but this is nuts as is he. And if we keep running these types, well . . . one Party Dim rule for all of us.
I know I'm in the minority but I voted for flogging. I got a great flog! I tied the knots on the ends myself. They've got roofing nails in them.
Gotta go. Gonna miss my appointment with my dominatrix.....uh....my Adult Education leather shop instructor.
Traitors are hanged.
Firing squad or hanging? I vote for both.
Why in the world should the corruptors have the right to choose anything?
Public hangings, after the first bunch, would lose public interest, due to the anamolies of the human body, as it goes through the hanging process. Look at some of the Old West hanging records.
The semi-automated firing squad arrangement usually is not public, so no closure, there.
Since the corruptors squeezed the system for every dollar that they could use to influence the system, put them in a cage with a hungry anaconda or reticulated python. They can still hear any insult thrown to them, until they have no breath left, just like the Americans in the state that were squeezed out of their money.
Lethal injection is done in private. No Closure.
Suggestion: If they’re going to institute the death penalty, they need to streamline the process and do away with the 30 years’ worth of appeals. Right now, those on death row tend to die of illness or old age rather than the needle.
Those in government at all levels have caused great harm to law abiding citizens? No?
The cancer of government corruption at all levels has escalated and is now clearly widespread. Has the spreading corrosive cancer over the past several decades being treated?
Many of these punitive government actions are Constitutionally illegal and are a clear threat to American sovereign and our freedom, some of which are treasonous. No?
These actions by those in governemnt are so corrupt, so immoral, so subversive, it's now undermined and compromised our very electoral process. No?
How about Crucifixion? Too Roman?
KH was on Obama’s “Truth Squad”.
Abject dereliction of duty in failing to support the will of the the People re Proposition 8.
Violation of Civil Rights re Second Amendment.
My take: Kamala Harris reeks of filthy Yee money.
Could be....they were buds in SF
Whole rotten apple starting to have the worms crawl out
I have always thought elected officials and government officials should have a doubling or tripling of sentences of normal people for crimes committed. These people are entrusted with a great responsibility. With greater responsibility comes greater consequences.
The answer is the same as it has been for decades: THROW THE BUMS OUT and CUT TAXES to 10-15% flat tax and CUT 80% of the $4 TRILLION federal government which would bring it down to $800 Billion (still too big but its a start). Wouldn't hurt defense (currently at $500 billion) which needs to be streamlined and made the best in the world once again.
Not yet anyway. We’re not there yet and hopefully won’t be, but if it came to a civil war, well then, that’s another story
Is that anything like Snoo-Snoo?
Corrupt politicians? Will it include Obama? He should be #1.
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