Posted on 12/02/2020 6:48:40 PM PST by KingofZion
After nearly two decades without any federal executions, the Justice Department reversed course this summer by carrying out three death sentences in four days. Now the department is planning a similarly busy schedule of executions during the Trump administration’s final days, before a president who staunchly backs capital punishment is succeeded by one who opposes it.
*** A Justice Department official disputed that reasoning, asserting that Attorney General William P. Barr had been routinely scheduling executions, as the law dictated he should do, since concluding an Obama administration-era review of the federal death penalty last year.
“It’s his job to execute the law,” the official said. “It’s been reviewed by multiple courts in each case. And this has nothing to do with who’s coming into power. It shouldn’t be a Republican or Democrat thing. It’s the law.”
Biden “opposes the death penalty, now and in the future, and as president will work to end its use,” Biden spokesman TJ Ducklo said in a statement. On Biden’s website, his criminal justice plan says he “will work to pass legislation to eliminate the death penalty at the federal level, and incentivize states to follow the federal government’s example.”
The Trump administration’s emphasis on the death penalty in its final weeks in office is not limited to scheduling executions.
The Justice Department published a rule change, set to take effect this month, allowing federal executions by methods other than lethal injection, including firing squads or electrocution, in certain circumstances. And last month, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York announced that Barr had authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against a 24-year-old described as an MS-13 gang member.
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The Greem River killer was almost released from prison because of “Covid fears”. He plea bargained for live in prison (instead of the death penalty) and Leftists see that as an opportunity to release such offenders back on the streets.
Even in prison criminals can still kills. Ask Whitey Bulger. Oh wait, you can’t. Because some crooked officers spilled detail to mob connected assassins.
The only way to be sure they don’t offend again is to give them the death penalty.
From what I’ve been reading, the left supports the execution of Trump, his “enablers,” and his supporters - about 70 million in all. Why are they worried about the fate of ten or fifteen hardened criminals?
Good news. Thanks for posting.
Biden or Harris among the lucky recipients?
Is Sum Ting Wong ?
Is John Brennan included?
Hopefully Obama and Soros are on the list
Because that’s 10 or fifteen potential D votes.
I’m still waiting for the Clintons to receive justice.
Bout damned time. Enough of this crap!! If they are guilty, have been found guilty and sentenced by a US federal court to DEATH, then by cracky EXECUTE THEIR ASSES!!! THE LORD GOD OF Heaven and earth gave HIS APPROVAL of the death penalty for those who take another human’s life!!! SO, EXECUTE THEIR ASSES!!! Don’t wait, do it TODAY!!!
his supporters - about 70 million in all.
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plus the 10 million odd stolen, switched DJT voters
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