The problem with the death penalty is that it has been used far too many times on people who were wrongfully convicted and who ended up being found factually innocent.
I support the death penalty but it should NEVER be used in cases where a conviction was obtained (even in part) based on circumstantial evidence, a police report, or the eyewitness testimony of a criminal informant.
Unless there is rock solid and incontrovertible evidence then no one should get the death penalty as the misuse of the ultimate penalty is every bit a form of premeditated murder.
And in cases where innocent people are found to have been put to death based on false evidence or etc. then the arresting officers and prosecuting attorneys should likewise be put to death. No more of this “sovereign immunity” to hide behind when murdering people from behind the safety of a badge.
The Mosaic system, which sometimes called for execution in the case of offenses that to us sound ridiculously trivial (e.g. sabbath breaking) as well as out and out murder, required two witnesses, in principle allowing a lot of killers to just skate.
“And in cases where innocent people are found to have been put to death based on false evidence or etc. then the arresting officers and prosecuting attorneys should likewise be put to death. No more of this “sovereign immunity” to hide behind when murdering people from behind the safety of a badge.”
I’m sorry but, regardless of how you feel about capital punishment, that’s insane.
“...death penalty has been used far too many times
on people who were wrongfully convicted and
who ended up being found factually innocent...”
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Your source for this information?
One of my Cousin’s friends killed him. He thought Eddie had money and drugs. Eddie may have, as he was pretty much into that world. But his “friend” chased him around his apartment and stabbed him 26 times! He got 11 years, and was out in 5. If I ever run into him, he’ll be lucky to spend 5 years in Intensive Care. Period!