Oh well, then that's okay. They were only an elderly, white couple. Now if they'd been black...
I don't know about all that. I only point it out in the interest of accuracy. People should know what they are talking about when they speak or write, in this case.
I'm not a soft on crime guy. Van Houten should have gotten the death penalty. Before you say she did, no she didn't. Her original conviction was overturned. In her third trial she was convicted of felony murder and given 7 years to life. Second trail was a hung jury.
I'm pro death penalty. In fact I think it should be expanded. For example, if a person walks into a convenience store and points a gun at the clerk, that person just committed a death penalty offense. The only way to reduce violent crime is to execute violent criminals.