Death Penalty
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- GeorgiePorgie0
To stir up wrath and take revenge I put her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.
Ezekiel 24:7
- brandelec0
"Peterson will be sent to death row at San Quentin State Prison within 48 hours, said San Mateo County Sheriff's Lt. Lisa Williams. The infamous lockup overlooks the same bay where Laci Peterson's body was discarded."
is that a movie or whut!
- GeorgiePorgie0
Goodnight Sweet Lover: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news…
- Mimio0
I have to disagree the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming. It puts Scott and Lacie at the scene of her disappearance 100 miles from home where 2 miles away they found Lacie dead.
- JazX0
hmmmmm, he is a an SOB for sure, but not sure he did it. But if he did, then he should understand the legal system and the penalty to pay for what he did. Whether the Death Penalty is right or wrong.
- vidaartera0
may i also say that i couldnt believe that the jury found him guilty of murder in the 1st degree. the prosecution didnt have a when, where, how and the 'why' was a little flimsy. a death sentance is even more ridiculous, the jury to reach that verdict must not have a lingering doubt about the case. the prosecution did have a few things going for them, lack of trust in defendant, questionable alibi, lack of compassion for wife, lack of emotion in the trial. that being said it shocks me that in america where we hold law and order in the unmost reguard, i find it insane that a man of any color, creed or background can be sentance to die with out a single shread of physical evidence.
i dont think scott peterson is a great guy but i dont think he was given justice. the jury processed, deliberated and reached a verdict basec on emotion and character evaluation. what a sad day.
- vidaartera0
Enter response:the problem that a lot of you are overlooking is the enormous backlog of death row inmates in the california system at san quentin. the california system as of '01 (latest on Department of Corrections website) there were 593 inmates on death row. the number has only grown since death penalty was reenacted in 1977 in CA. in all likelyhood scott peterson will die of natural causes and not be executed as is the case with most new death row inmates. so functionally peterson was given a life sentance with more protection on death row than he would get in a normal jail. not to mention he is of high profile and will be given special treatment for years. anyone making the argument that a death sentance saves CA taxpayers money over a life sentance either has great confidence in modern medicine (prolonging life expectancy) or does not understand the current corrections system in the good ol' golden state :)
- moth0
America's backward. For such a God-fearing country it's amazing they can do this. They're all going to hell.
- Icequeen0
Prisons are funded by the taxpayers, so the one benefit of the death penalty is that we don't have to pay for serious criminals to live. The money could be put towards hospitals, aiding poverty or to innocent people that really need it. Maybe a harsh point of view. But then again, not really under the circumstances.
- tara|gee0
im saying there are alot of minority ppl who are on deathrow/in jail who cannot afford lawyers to get them out of it
- lowimpakt0
if he was some minority kid nooone would give a fuck
tara|gee
(Dec 13 04, 23:10)
--------------------------------well I haven't joined the converstaion but I oppose the death penalty and find what you said pretty offensive.
Many of us grew up in countries that had the death penalty but like most normal societies we have progessed morally, ethically and judicially and banned state assissted murder.
- rabattski0
bummer there's no remote island or something. you know like how the british empire sent convicts to australia long time ago. quite positive actually since it got us crocodile dundee and good animal shows in the long run :)
- pascii0
it is so wrong. nobody is allowed to take another humans life. not even a goverment.
g3kk0k1d, i understand your anger, but in my opinion it is wrong - void a life doesn't bring another ones back.
- g3kk0k1d0
on the death penalty i believe it is a good form of punishment
over a year ago some crackhead with severe mental problems - tried to kill me for a reason i still do not know - i still get flashbacks - he is still wanted by the police and left the country
4 months ago i lost my friend from a stabbing in the neck again a reason that i will never truely know or ever ever understand, the person will prolly get maybe 5 years max cos he gave himself up and admitted it - the fuckers remorse means nothing to me all my family or my friends family
when uve been there u will understand
i want them void
***please note i am serious which is very rare for me
- tara|gee0
ppl r just making abig deal abou tthis guy cuz hes white and tehy do have to make sure everythings tied up nice for the lawyers. if he was some minority kid nooone would give a fuck
- son0
he's not gonna die until my son is older
manson is still chillin
- BonSeff0
there enlies the insanity loophole
or big budget reasonable doubt defenseits one or the other nowadays
- Kuz0
course there's a difference. I'm not denying the difference. Just as there's difference between male and female.
I was extrapolating the social cost theory, which was the argument that was being thrown around as justifying the death penalty. As i have shown, and as unfit said, economics being brought into it destory the very idea humans have rights - and therefore, at a stretch of the imagination, you're putting a cost value on human life. Which then directly relates to retards. I was pointing out the ethical dilema with a certain line of thinking
- -leah-0
oh that last post by me was directed at kuz!