For many of us, it is not about an eye for an eye, but whether a life has become so irredeemable as warrant termination. In this instance, with the heinous nature of this crime, and the circumstance of his capture by the police, execution is indeed the only just punishment.
To me I believe that this individual has surrendered his right to continue living. He has spent 30 years in prisons for various crimes. This was the natural, inevitable, conclusion.
His execution should be equivalent to the pain and torment he inflicted on those young girls.
“To me I believe that this individual has surrendered his right to continue living.”
Absolutely. It pains me to hear the arguments about treating prisoners compassionately, and that their rights are seen to completely...I’m certainly not advocating torture or inhumane living conditions, but at some point, when a person chooses to deprive an innocent person of their most BASIC right - the right to live - then they surrender a significant amount of their basic rights...in this case, they’ve willing given up the right to live...
I don’t believe in a long, torturous death for Hayes, he doesn’t deserve the effort...it should be quick, soon and immediate...the Russians had an excellent system, the prisoner was taken from the cell with no warning, no public announcement, the execution was a quick shot to the back of the head, and the family was billed for the bullet...