California Ending Death Penalty?

More info on cost at http://youtu.be/_zGBbK-k8xk

Or, for the full study showing the $4 billion cost since 1978, see http://bit.ly/qXueeG

When I attended the SAFE California press conference announcing the first step toward a November 2012 ballot initiative to replace California costly, ineffective death penalty with a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, the news event I saw was significantly different than what I saw covered by my local TV news stations later that day, as I show in this video.

The full video of the SAFE California Act press conference that I recorded myself is available online at http://bit.ly/pJtPB0

The clip I use from my local CBS affiliate (KOVR 13) comes from a broadcast on August 29, 2011, available online at http://cbsloc.al/nX4Hpe

The clips I use from my local Fox affiliate (KTXL 40) come from a broadcast on August 29, 2011, I have not found available online. More info at http://www.fox40.com/

The clips I use of my local ABC affiliate (KXTV 10) come from a broadcast on August 29, 2011, partially available online at http://bit.ly/oK5gB9

The clips I use of the ACLU video "Cut This" come from the video available on the aclunc channel on YouTube at http://youtu.be/_zGBbK-k8xk

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[UserPaaint]

What many don't realize is that the reason why the death penalty is expensive is because the equipment is expensive, the ones on death row get a last meal and other luxuries. In America torture is unacceptable, if you are willing to kill terrorist with excutions why would you do the same to to an American prisoner? It's just to easy, the real punishment is shame and the distance spent away from society. There also criminals who have mental disorders and have been sentenced. It's not right

[MzBUZZKILINGTON]

I say Fuck Scott Peterson and the others but I am against the death penalty. The death penalty is too easy for them.

[fabulouspierce]

why is the goverment allowed to kill but not these serial killers? im against death penalty. if anybody is allowed to kill the fucker who killed your family than its the victim, but no goverment.

[tancheeken]

A bullet costs 30 cents

[beerscientist357]

Seems like cali is the one who needs the death penalty.

[Rawinho]

why is death penalty so expensive?? Its a one time thing, and the prisoner dies and end of story... No?

[NLSJ]

@Dangerdoom68 That sounds like an excellent system if you want to execute innocent people and turn prisons into factories of professional criminals.

[nocureforstupid]

I would love to hear the explanation of how in the hell it's even physically possible for executions to cost MORE than keeping them alive till they expire of old age or some other means. It's not exactly humane for someone (say, myself) to brick an inmate in the face till he's dead for free, but it's at least possible.

[DerrickJeff21]

Life without the possibility of parole is not that at all. The recent pardons show evidence of that.

[akkermanism]

Talking and reporting on supporting the abolition of the death penalty is one thing, a state actually abolishing it is a different story all together.

[VampiresBiteHard666]

i am against the death penalty and i will always be against the death penalty