Posted on 03/01/2005 7:21:16 AM PST by Next_Time_NJ
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Constitution forbids the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ending a practice used in 19 states.
The 5-4 decision throws out the death sentences of about 70 juvenile murderers and bars states from seeking to execute minors for future crimes.
The executions, the court said, were unconstitutionally cruel.
This report will be updated as details become available.
"Women with illegitimate children hit hardest!" /sarcasm
The adult criminal now have a large pool of people to draw from to do their bidding.
Blah, Blah when you have no answer? LOL
Thats MAJOR bullshit.
You pull the trigger, carve someone else up like a pig, or rape and murder someone....you got the brains and intent to do it.
If life really meant life I would have no problem with getting rid of the death penalty.
This nation was far better off when physically fit convicts were required to do hard labor on road crews, construction sites, and farms. Up until the 1960s, the Texas state prison system was self-sustaining because of the proceeds from crops and prison industries. There is no good reason, other than protecting their "civil rights," why this could not be the case again. Let the criminals lift dirt with shovels, rather than lift barbells, and chop wood rather than play basketball.
It is not necessary or desirable (yet) to allow 16 year olds in the USMC.
It is highly desirable that 16-year old killers be put to death.
He ought to be impeached for that.
Ummmm .... what does international opinion have to due with OUR constitution?
BINGO!!!
Justice: Twisted by the clowns in black 'til dead.
The reason is scarer than the decision itself
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1353450/posts
Juveniles have been able to murder their unborn babies... now it's open season on everybody. Disgraceful.
That is precisely the way to set up the situation too.
If Congress, the Executive or State government simply defy a Supreme Court order, they will lose the public relations battle.
But this is a good way to go about it.
First, pick a controversial issue on which the majority of politically motivated people who will care will side with you.
Second, assert the Constitutional power to limit jurisdiction in the legislation itself. This tees up the issue nicely as a battle between Congress (and the President) using enumerated powers in the Constitution, against the general right of review asserted by the court.
Third, put it into place and start affecting civil rights thereby, ensuring a rapid-fire stream of litigation, forcing the issue to ripen quickly.
Then see what the Court does.
But I'll tell you what the Court will probably do: declare the legislation unconstitutional, just like they declared that the President's war powers don't extend to holding enemy combattants without trial.
And when they do, will the PRESIDENT (only)(because only the President enforces the law) nakedly defy a Supreme Court order and continue to enforce the law?
And if he does, will his own party in Congress resist the drumbeat of calls for impeachment?
Anyway it is all moot: this bill will be filibustered in the Senate by the Democrats.
Honestly...this just proves the opposite point. If they are that easily manipulate by an adult, are they fully functional and mature? They probably wouldn't have gotten the death penalty anyway. But the adult could very well pay the ultimate price.
After all, if someone is killed by a person under the age of 18, he isn't quite as dead as if he were killed by an adult.
Makes sense to me. (/sarc.)
This is a horrific outrage. I can't believe this is happening now.
Now I'm REALLY scared of letting these guys near the 2nd amendment!
...if someone is killed by a person "who is drunk and driving, therefore not fully understanding his actions", he isn't quite as dead as if he were killed by a sober person.
For what its worth, in my book, murder is MORE than 'doing something bad'.
Can you name anything worse?
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