Posted on 03/17/2016 5:39:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The central state of Hesse is overhauling their constitution, making sure to get rid of one thing in particular that no other state has: the death penalty.
In the wake of the Second World War, Germany wrote a new Constitution with reforms intended to shake off its violent Nazi past, including to clearly define where the country newly stood on the death penalty.
“Capital punishment is abolished,” states Article 102 simply, with no further explanation.
The Constitution, or Grundgesetz, was signed in 1949, but just three years before, the state of Hesse apparently had its own ideas about capital punishment.
“For especially severe crimes, the sentence can be death,” dictates Article 21 of Hesse’s state constitution, written in 1946. …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...
I wonder what my father’s ancestors from Hesse would think.
So no matter how many children some zip-wad murders, the victim’s parents can look forward to providing three square meals a day and cable television to the murderer who will also by lobbying for a release. It is barbaric NOT to have the death penalty.
I’m sure Mad Mo’s “death cult” “migrants” are sharpening their knives with glee!
Not having a death penalty demeans murder crimes.
Why?
It is probably needed now more, given the influx of radical terrorists into Germany
Rule by crisis.
“finally”
Nope. No bias there.
The Local’s own reporters are quite left-leaning. They are all about the big influx.
It seems they are ready to get rid of it just when they are most likely to need it.
Only death by immigrants is allowed now.
Only death by immigrants is allowed now.
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