death penalty..just say "NO"

death penalty

The death penalty is racist.
The death penalty punishes the poor.
The death penalty condemns the innocent to die.
The death penalty is not a deterrent to violent crime.
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-penalty-black-and-white-who-lives-who-d...
Recent execution method 2009
http://www.examiner.com/x-32580-St-Petersburg-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m12d8-Oh...



Executed But Possibly Innocent
Carlos DeLuna Texas Conviction: 1983, Executed: 1989
Ruben Cantu Texas Convicted: 1985, Executed: 1993
Larry Griffin Missouri Conviction: 1981, Executed: 1995
Joseph O'Dell Virginia Conviction: 1986, Executed: 1997
David Spence Texas Conviction: 1984, Executed: 1997
Leo Jones Florida Convicted: 1981, Executed: 1998
Gary Graham Texas Convicted: 1981, Executed: 2000
Cameron Willingham Texas Convicted: 1992, Executed: 2004

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/node/1935


Innocent, but Executed

As Cameron Todd Willingham was strapped down in the execution chamber, just before the lethal injection began, he proclaimed his innocence one last time.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barry-scheck/innocent-but-executed_b_272327.html

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[Grimwed]

the point is they are trash and socity is better off without them!!!!

[StephStance]

@Grimwed just one opinion....

[thatgaybloke]

A civilised society needs to be able to deal with problems without resorting to violence.

There is no justice in the death penalty it is simply satisfying a desire for revenge.

The death penalty statistics in the US make for interesting reading. Just see how many of them are black or Hispanic males compared with Caucasian. To sum it up - if you're white and accused of a capital crime then with a good lawyer you are likely to get life. If you're black, you're fucked. That's not justice.

[thizizliz]

Even the knowledge that they will never get out and experience freedom again is a form of torture, but I'm okay with that if the evidence is solid. But until there is absolute certainty that they are in fact guilty, I'd still keep the option for release open. The death penalty is never right. It's barbaric, expensive and wrong. In my opinion of course.

[slvrkorat]

i agree with this strange looking old man...

make them suffer...

the death penality is way to soft...

we have it here for a reason and it needs to be public, killing them with only 13 witneses is a joke!!!!

it is supposed to be a deture peole from crime, make it a community event done by the community that was effected by the persons actions...

ohh yea and with the whole death penalty being racist and against the poor, grow up hippy!

[FluffyMittensOfDoom]

I agree with you a 100% !!!

[OhmigodAreyouserious]

That's the best idea I think I've ever heard. Kudos!

[spikeasaur1]

Instead of the quick-fix solution of "get rid of them, they're costing us money" I think one must look at stopping people from comitting crime in the first place.

Don't complain when the weed grows back if all you've done is cut of the head and left the roots.

[KirneH004]

Hi, Steph-- I understand your statement and I agree with you. Execution is "the easy way out".

But I believe the point of execution (however wrong it is, and it is wrong) is supposed to be "the only way to ever stop this person from ever committing a crime like this again".

Stay sweet! :)

Henrik

[xenafan33]

I say for these people in prison that have raped,murdered,tortured and other acts of violence do the same thing that they did to their victims..... Make them suffer the same fate as they did.... Quit spending all this money to keep them in prisons.... There are to many people there now and have been there for years and they should be gone now.. Spend more for schools,children, and more important things than the scums in prisons and jails... Just my thoughts...