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Editorial: Should Life Sentences Be Abolished?
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| July 26, 2010
| Walt Zlotow
Posted on 07/26/2010 11:48:46 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Sounds like an argument for the death penalty to me.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:50:49 AM PDT
by
chesley
(Eat what you want, and die like a man.)
To: nickcarraway
Firing squad works for me.
To: nickcarraway
Yes, abolish life sentences and replace them with the death penalty.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:51:59 AM PDT
by
caver
(Obama: Home of the Whopper)
To: nickcarraway
"43 years in federal prison for murdering Northlake policemen John Nagel and Anthony Sperri" Hang him high.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:52:02 AM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
“model behavior over the past 10 years” - Doesn’t matter. it was his behavior 43 years ago that counts.
“advanced age” - it is LIFE in prison. that includes when the prisoner is old.
“poor health” - His health is better than his victims.
“little likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior” - so what. He is in jail for what he has done, not what he might do...
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:52:23 AM PDT
by
seamusnh
To: nickcarraway
This movement has been underway for at least 20 years.
Violent offenders with life sentences should serve them.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:52:23 AM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(The bureaucrat is the natural enemy of liberty.)
To: nickcarraway
“The lifelong warehousing of physically and mentally broken down old men shouldn’t be as well.”
Being “physically and mentally broken down” doesn’t change anything, and damn sure doesn’t bring their victims back.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:53:44 AM PDT
by
Spok
(Free Range Republican)
To: nickcarraway
OK so when they get old and infirm enough to no longer be a threat outside, Give them the option of facing their victims descendents in unarmed combat, or the pill to put them to sleep forever.
Under NO circumstances should they be released (whatever happened to the Lockerbie bomber anyway? Has he died yet?)
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:53:44 AM PDT
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: John O
I like the cyanide capsule solution.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:55:13 AM PDT
by
Spok
(Free Range Republican)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:55:29 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: nickcarraway
YES. Bullets are cheaper.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:55:33 AM PDT
by
roamer_1
(Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit)
To: nickcarraway
I hear there are plenty of ice floes in the Arctic
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:56:13 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
To: John O
There was an article here awhile back, probably about a year or so ago, where a guy was sentenced to prison for molesting more than one child. He was in his 70’s when he wnt to prison. He was released in his 80’s because he wasn’t a threat and within months of his release, he was back in jail for molesting some of his young relatives.
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:59:15 AM PDT
by
chae
(A wooden stake for Edward, a silver axe for Jacob, and then Buffy went home)
To: nickcarraway; All
Question...are we talking about life, or life without the possibility of parole? Not sure from the article...if it's the former, then a life sentence always has the implicit possibility of parole, based upon the prisoner's subsequent behavior and action, and the parole board.
If it's life without parole theya re now tryign to circumvent.., then it would be interesting to cite the arguments of those who oppose the death penalty..they often state that life behind bars is WORSE than the death penalty..
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posted on
07/26/2010 11:59:39 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
To: nickcarraway
Yes,a life sentence for killing a cop should be abolished.A date with Ole Sparky should take its place.
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posted on
07/26/2010 12:00:07 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(''I don't regret setting bombs,I feel we didn't do enough.'' ->Bill Ayers,Hussein's mentor,9/11/01)
To: nickcarraway
It’s thinking like this the let a perfectly healthy terrorist walk scot free from a jail in Scotland to a hero’s welcome back home in Libya.
To: caver
I agree. Why should I have to support some scumbag for the rest of his sorry life if he is never going to see the light of day again? Save my money.
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posted on
07/26/2010 12:02:49 PM PDT
by
fredhead
(Liberals think globally, reason rectally, act idiotically.)
To: nickcarraway
The author just set the bar for Idiot Of The Week and even though it’s Monday I don’t think he’s gonna be topped.
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posted on
07/26/2010 12:02:53 PM PDT
by
Psycho_Bunny
(Hail To The Fail-In-Chief)
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