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Tracian · Site Admin Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 109

Even though I concider myself to be very spiritual and a live and let live kind of person, I am a very strong supporter of the death penalty.

Now, to be honest, I also want to so reforms in the administration of the Death Penalty, and do not want to see 'wide brush stroke law' as a way to use it or loose it.

I am looking forward to intelligent debate on this subject...
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PatC · new Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Picayune, MS

Tracian · Site Admin Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 109

ReasoningFilly · Guest

I used to be FOR the death penalty...and then I started getting mixed feelings about it.

I'm certain ya'll know about Kerry Max Cook. He even has a play out called "The Exonerated". He holds the record for being on death row the longest. 22 years I believe.

He was found guilty of a murder, and the thing that sealed his fate was a so called fingerprint expert stating that he could date when a fingerprint was made. (That cannot be done btw.)

His fingerprint was on the door of the murder victim, because he delivered food there one night...months prior to her murder.

As forensics have gotten better, they were able to do a DNA test on him, and it proved he was not guilty.

From that point on, (and other times when people have been falsely accused, myself included), I cannot agree with the death penalty UNLESS it is a case such as Jeffrey Dahmer, BTK, etc.

IMO of course.

Filly

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Tracian · Site Admin Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 109

Both Filly and Angel make wonderful points. While I support the DP I do not want anyone executed if there is a doubt (reasonable) that they are guilty.

Joe Smith for instance...is a no brainer, Richard Allen Davis, Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, all of which I could stick with the needle myself, among many others.

Executing the wrong person is not going to make society safer, rather it just makes it harder when the real sickos are convicted--because let's face it, even those that support the DP completely do not want to see anyone executed unless they are guilty.
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AvengingAngel · Guest

Tracian · Site Admin Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 109

That is the rub as they say.

I believe that when the evidence is completely overwhelming, such as in the Joseph Smith case, there is no doubt.

I guess each case when the ultimate punishment is to be sentenced, has to be scrutinized..and when such as in this case, even have the creature on video, this punishment is more than just.
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Ogre · new Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Lower Lake

I do believe in the death penalty. I believe it should be federally regulated, one country, one standard. I'm also a firm believer in the gallows, much cheaper on the tax payers. I know a lot of people consider hanging inhumane but I believe anyone capable of such heinous and violent crimes have given up their right to be treated humanely. As for minors and the death penalty I'm not sure where I stand but I also believe that this should also be federally regulated.
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MotherofFive · new Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 4

I do not support the death penalty. I do not care how bad the crime, I think all can change and be reborn into a better place. Human life is too precious to waste.

I do however, support a life sentence. The key word is "life" sentence which means for the duration of their life.

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