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dixiechiken1

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3. I struggle with the death penalty...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 11:13 AM

Dec 2020

Except in this case. No struggle at all. Poor baby finally got justice.

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US executes Louisiana truck driver who killed daughter, 2 [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 OP

I don't believe in the death penalty... orwell Dec 2020 #1

I am not a big fan of the death penalty but he tortured and killed a baby tymorial Dec 2020 #2

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #27

I struggle with the death penalty... dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #3

Struggle with it too get the red out Dec 2020 #15

Then you are pro death penalty! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #21

And you are presumptuous! Nt dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #32

After reading the article about this toddler's last days with this guy trc Dec 2020 #4

Good riddance! North Shore Chicago Dec 2020 #5

Unfortunately... jmowreader Dec 2020 #30

Agreed n/t North Shore Chicago Dec 2020 #33

Abolish the death penalty. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #6

+1000, few countries like us still have it! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #22

As gruesome as this was, America should not execute anyone, especially a person like this man.... secondwind Dec 2020 #7

Just what DOES this say about us . Fullduplexxx Dec 2020 #9

That we are barbaric hypocrites obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #16

I 100% agree! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #23

As heinous Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #8

Abolish the death penalty mokawanis Dec 2020 #10

He's no longer suffering. He's no longer being punished. Death was freedom for him. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #11

Not for the death penalty vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #12

LOL, Then you are for the death penalty! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #24

An observation quickesst Dec 2020 #13

I've always thought that, too obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #17

I agree quickesst Dec 2020 #19

Having too much empathy is not good either Polybius Dec 2020 #29

How did someone who is intellectually disabled able to be licensed to drive a big truck? MichMan Dec 2020 #14

None of that was argued in court until after he was sentenced. former9thward Dec 2020 #26

I'm against the death penalty not for the death reason but because our justice system is a mess Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #18

Some assholes simply compel any and everyone to bay for vengeance. denbot Dec 2020 #20

I do not believe in the death penalty even for such as him... Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #25

Good Polybius Dec 2020 #28

But ok with government killers? nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #34

Sometimes Polybius Dec 2020 #35

This was a failing of they system that gave him temporary custody. Xolodno Dec 2020 #31