“The last execution in California occurred in 2006.”
I think I remember that one. I was stuck in a NY airport all night and was further punished with CNN. All night they kept hammering how this guy had changed; he even wrote a couple of children’s books in prison, so therefore he should not be put to death.
The reporters said precious little about what crime(s) he committed to warrant the death penalty.
Tookie?
Reminds me of one of the left’s favorite anti-capital punishment excuses: “it costs more to execute than life in prison”.
The only reason it costs more to execute than life in prison is because the same people who are opposed to capital punishment are in favor of unlimited appeals. It’s like saying you can’t cross the ocean because it’s too expensive (because the ONLY way to cross it is by building a giant bridge)
Limit appeals to 2 appeals in 5 years or whichever comes 1st-out of time, out of luck.