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Maru Kitteh

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33. Why not just kill people? Why not sanction states murdering their own citizens?

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #31)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:28 PM

Jan 2019

1) Its ineffective
2) It's more costly than LWOP
3) Sometimes we get it wrong and kill innocent people (usually people of color, surprise surprise)
4) It is unjustly and disproportionately applied to those of color

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I never thought I would feel this way, but I think they should just parole her and let her go. [View all] BigDemVoter Jan 2019 OP

I have no interest in seeing her free Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #1

I don't feel strongly about releasing her, but I think the LaBianca family ought to be heard hlthe2b Jan 2019 #2

Agreed... ADX Jan 2019 #4

I agree........... MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #10

I agree also bdamomma Jan 2019 #34

In my state, two teen girls have been sentenced to death dawg day Jan 2019 #30

The quality of mercy is not strained... maxsolomon Jan 2019 #3

+11111... /nt localroger Jan 2019 #17

Let her go. 3Hotdogs Jan 2019 #5

Personally, if someone is confirmed to have committed such an atrocity. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #6

With all due respect to your opinion... ADX Jan 2019 #9

Why not? LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #31

Compared to life without the possibility of parole... ADX Jan 2019 #32

Why not just kill people? Why not sanction states murdering their own citizens? Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #33

+1 n/t Devil Child Jan 2019 #15

Am for keeping her in prison ... UpInArms Jan 2019 #7

Yep. It was gruesome nini Jan 2019 #18

Let her rot. She's a vile murderer. That's forever. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2019 #8

Something tells me I shouldn't agree but I do. Duppers Jan 2019 #14

I don't know about her but some of those people leftyladyfrommo Jan 2019 #11

No. cwydro Jan 2019 #12

+1000 She needs to stay in prison. skylucy Jan 2019 #26

What do Leno and Rosemary LaBianca think? whistler162 Jan 2019 #13

I agree that after so many years, she should be paroled. A different person now. nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #16

Im OK with murderers like her dying in prison. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #19

This is a case that forces us to confront the worst about our own humanity localroger Jan 2019 #20

I would say the same for anyone who had done this UpInArms Jan 2019 #23

That is fair. localroger Jan 2019 #24

Nope. UTUSN Jan 2019 #21

She personally stabbed two people to death in their home and was party to other vicious murders. TeamPooka Jan 2019 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author LenaBaby61 Jan 2019 #27

I'm cool with her staying where she is. LenaBaby61 Jan 2019 #28

If she was a person of color no one would be Asking for her release TeamPooka Jan 2019 #29

What a sad story struggle4progress Jan 2019 #25

There are black and Hispanic women in prison who did much less IronLionZion Jan 2019 #35