I spent all evening humming the Officer Krupke song from West Side Story. When my son and I watched Brit, he opined that they used the Officer Krupke defense: He's depraved on account of he's deprived! :-(
What a crock. But I also have misgivings about the 5th amendment issues in this case. Hope they can seal him up in that prison, but kind of doubt it. :-/
Pinz (admittedly skittish on the death penalty)
I wonder how long it will be before someone is kidnapped in Iraq with threats of beheading until Moussaoui is freed.
I've never had a problem with the death penalty. But the death penalty the way it's currently applied is almost absurd. The Federal system isn't too bad, but states like CA -- where it takes more than 25 years to get to final justice -- is absurd. This case is ideal for a military commission. Cockroaches need to be stomped on.