I could care less how ya kill them, for me, the anticipation of death is what counts more than anything elsejonsimon wrote:
Why don't advocates of the death penalty just advocate death by anesthesia? The only painless death is a death during sleep.
And no, firing squads are rather painful.
Well, it seems like a lot of people on these forums throw the "it costs more to keep them alive" thing pretty often.lowing wrote:
It has nothing to do with money,,,,they simply do not deserve to breathe.
Surely there can't any other countries out there with ridiculous news.lowing wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/18/bc.na.gen.us.cultleader.ap/index.html
No wonder the world thinks we are dumbasses, look at us. LOL
Xbone Stormsurgezz
I don't get it. Is there something wrong with the American justice system? Is there doubt that someone convicted of a crime such as murder, rape, whatever, is guilty?Spearhead wrote:
You do know that paying attorneys for the cases is much more expensive, right? It's not as if the attorneys sit down one day and have a trial. Attorneys paid by the government work their asses of for months reviewing the cases and making sure no foul play or injustices were carried out. And then, multiple appeals after that. And even after that, they will STILL be paying government employed attorneys for the cases.aardfrith wrote:
Beats the hell out of life imprisonment with no chance of parole. Why should taxpayers pay to keep these people alive, without any hope of them contributing to society?Bubbalo wrote:
You're right, the death penalty is pretty stupid.
Single shotgun blast to the back of the head, that's my prescription for this guy's crime. It's quick, it's permanent and it's cheap.
I should know, my dad reviews cases for death row prisoners in Florida. He's a defense attorney, and has been one for his entire adult life. The "keeping them alive costs more" argument is pure bull.
Feel free to check out this site http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org
If we take the guy from the original post as a case in point, he was convicted of multiple murders and the conviction was made in a state that has the death penalty for such a crime. How many case reviews would he go through before the sentence is carried out? How much would that typically cost the state taxpyaers?
If the same case had been tried in a state that doesn't have the death penalty but the sentence had been life imprisonment with hope of parole, how much would that cost?
Now, here's my suggestion. Once the guy is convicted, take him direct to the execution room and execute the sentence. No appeal. No years of waiting on death row. No thousands of taxpayers' dollars keeping someone alive for an indefinite period. One shotgun case. Possibly two if you're feeling generous. Now tell me the death penalty is more expensive.
K, i dont see a problem, who wants pain?