The death penalty is a controversial topic. Is it a deterrent to murder? No. Why allow the state to execute someone? Revenge? Justice? The sob gets his/her just rewards? Does the state have the right to take a life? The individual has the right and if they are caught then what? Are you any better than a killer for wishing him/her dead?
Speaking of being caught for murdering someone, I remember some figures. 53% are not solved, 28% go to trial and 13% go to jail. So the odds are good that if you kill someone you will not be found, prosecuted or go to jail. So go enjoy!
I am not for the death penalty nor am I for killing anyone, but here is a thought. The ACLU is representing a California inmate who is in death row, who claims that lethal injection could violate the US constitution's ban on "cruel and unusual punishment".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1887887,00.htmlI would therefore suggest that all persons convicted of murder and condemned to death should be killed in the same manner in which they killed his/her victim or victims. If multiple means were used to kill a victim or victims then it should be at the discretion of the executers in which order they will be applied to the condemned person. This seems like a reasonable solution. Also, executions should be made public. We see worse things on the 6 PM news everyday.
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>Here we have it....a total scum-bag who killed 5 people [including 3 children] in 1989, because he thought passages in the Bible told him to do so.
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>He was sentenced to death, but is trying to get involved in a lawsuit against lethal injection...because he's a diabetic and overweight, and therefore will experience pain and suffering during the procedure.
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>I have a solution - somebody tie this loser to a chair and shove a ton of Twinkies and Red Bull down his throat.
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>Kevin
