I was referring to horse thieves, murderers, bank robbers etc. in the Old West. Not the lynching of blacks. If a judge was in town, the trial and execution could be done in a day. I did say when someone was caught red-handed ie; irrefutably guilty. When someone was involved in criminal activity, they knew the possible consequences. Now, they can pretty much count on a liberal jury and judge. Just say “I didn’t mean to” or “I didn’t know it was wrong” and the blatant law breakers will get a hug and a kiss for good luck and, possibly, even a nice check. Yeah, that is a good deterrent.
I agree to disagree.
I do not condone capital punishment unless it is an absolutely proven case. I also do not condone taking decades to mete out the punishment.
1) Lynching was not exclusive to blacks. Spare me the race card.
2) If it involved a judge and a trial with witnesses and a jury it was, by definition, NOT a summary execution. It might have been a “kangaroo court”, but that’s a separate problem. Your hypothetical “liberal judge and jury” are the opposite problem.
3) Unless you actually favor any of the following:
a) “bleeding heart” judges and juries
b) “kangaroo courts”
c) summary executions
d) cops acting as judge, jury, and executioner
I’m not sure what you’re agreeing to disagree with.