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Nothing is simple, that is for sure. I am all for the death penalty in theory, but have some real issues with how it is practiced in the U.S. Why does justice take soooo long? We, the average tax payer, has to pay for 10-20 years of death-row care, lawyers, judges, food, guards, doctors and more lawyers for some murder'n trash before justice is finally served. That bugs me. A lot. I think I'd rather have the convicted murderer just go to jail with no (zero, 0) chance of ever getting out, then live for decades in the court system. I agree with your point that killing a cop is just as bad as killing me or you and the punishment should be the same.

I just look at it like this.

A death sentance in this country is like a life sentance with option to kill. The crook isn't getting out, ever. One way or another he's going to die in prison. And if they kill him in twenty years that's probably 10-15 years less that we have to pay for when compared to true-life WPP.

Doesn't bother me that he gets 10-20 years to fight it. As a matter of fact I wouldn't have any other way. If we're going to kill the crook we'd better make damn sure that we are right and the best way to do that is to let him fight for his life in court.

BTW. I hadn't seen this in at least 6 months and it wasn't on this site. Thanks for posting.

EBUCK

Ok, here is my deal with that: I am under the impression that one of the reasons we don't just give life in prison to murderers is the whole 'deterent' thing. If, and it is a big if, we accept that, then waiting 10 years to throw the switch turns the deterent argument into a joke. I hear you though, we do need to be sure. Tough issue.

BTW. I hadn't seen this in at least 6 months and it wasn't on this site. Thanks for posting.

Thanks EBUCK. Despite my faux-pas, the freepers were kind to me. I'm sure my eyebrows will grow back...