The poster of this article is against the death penalty.
I won't engage anyone on the point, I've debated myself about it all my adult life to arrive at my conclusion.
Feel free to hurl personal insults at me, I can assure you, I have endured them already on this forum for my stance.
There are a few people here who stand with me and they are bold enough to say so when they see articles like this but we are a distinct minority here and I realize that but do not apologize for it.
I save my vitriol for those who are violently pro-abortion, but think the death penalty is horrible.
I struggle to be against the DP but cases like this...geesh....it makes you cringe the painful deaths these lovely young women suffered...the darkest hour of the darkest day and no one could help them...
these animals....the DP is almost too good for them...the DP is one quick moment and then nothing.....compared to the endless hrs this mother and her dtrs went thru....
I'd be glad to get rid of the DP if life in prisonment meant life in prison...but also included banishment....no media to talk to ...no pen pal letters...no internet....
Sometimes, people do relinquish their right to life when committing heinous acts as this man did. And, society has a right to defend itself against people who have no regard for life. I lost a cousin to such a murderer. His parents still have not gotten over it.
I favor the death penalty, not only for this vermin but for the judge who let him out to do this heinous deed.
The benefit of the capital punishment is to at least relieve the victim’s family of a horrific psychological burden. Perhaps for others, the death penalty would compound the stress and despair. Whatever works best for the survivors makes sense.
In cases such as these, society owes the option of capital punishment to the victim’s family with a 3 year waiting before a decision could be made, another 2 years before the option is rescinded. If the choice is made for execution, it takes place within two weeks. In default after 5 years, the outcome is determined by the State.
>> The poster of this article is against the death penalty.
What punishment would you recommend, then?
I see no reason to insult you for heartfelt beliefs respectfully expressed. Remember though that lifetime solitary has been found to be “cruel and unusual punishment” so anyone in GP with a con like this is at risk.
Therefore to protect the weak in prison i favor the imposition of capital punishment. 594 prisoners were murdered in US state prisons in 2007. How many lifers may have killed because there is no meaningful penalty?
I would pull the switch because I believe this man deserves death.
Don’t worry about the personal stress. I wouldn’t subject you, or anyone else. I’d take care of the dark work myself.
I understand your position. If these people are to be put away and live out their days, then they should at least work for their upkeep—something actually productive from within the walls.
Prison guards and other prisoners are at serious risk from lifers with no conscience and no potential DP -- if he's sentenced to life without parole, there is no deterrent to his killing whenever he feels like it.
Plus there's always the chance that some lily-livered parole board or governor will let him out. Don't laugh, it happens.
I am opposed to havign the death penaly on the books in states where there is a tacit conspiracy NOT to enforce it. California is the best example of this travesty. Millions upon millions are spent in endless appals, enriching defense attys. I'd rather see the $$$ given to the victims families, instead of going to defense attys. Indeed, in has gotten so bad in California that some convicts actually prefer being sentenced to death, and thus on death row. They know that the likelihood of the sentence ever being carried out is almost ZERO, and conditions on death row, because of court imposed mandates, are far better than in the general population, especially in max-security prisons. It's not quite as good as Gitmo, but close..