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USAFRetired_Liberal

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2. And this is why I don't like the death penalty
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:56 AM
May 2021

For one, I don’t think it’s proportionally applied to all races that have committed similar offenses....and two if we aren’t 100% certain that we have the right guy then no one should be put to death....I don’t care if you have 100 people and 99 are truly guilty and only one is innocent, if 99 get to stay alive so that the 1 lives then that’s how it should be

The state of Arkansas murdered a man. [View all] sinkingfeeling May 2021 OP
Finally! We all know there have been "mistakes" made, but prosecutors and counties have... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #1
They want convictions, truth be damned AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #21
And this is why I don't like the death penalty USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #2
Yes, one is too many. Nt tymorial May 2021 #3
Yeah USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #8
You'd think - and you'd be wrong. Probatim May 2021 #19
Yes I agree with your assessment USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #20
I did get the sarcasm - I wanted to drive the point home about these miserable pricks. Probatim May 2021 #25
The thing about local, state, and federal governments is that walkingman May 2021 #4
Why wasn't this test done before he was murdered? spanone May 2021 #5
The death serum was expiring. Had to sick it in a vein fast, Ms. Toad May 2021 #14
That appears to be a true statement. spanone May 2021 #16
I just read more about this case USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #6
Perhaps read a bit farther FBaggins May 2021 #15
Thanks USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #18
Some DUers love the death penalty! Disgusting! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #7
Abolish the death penalty. WhiskeyGrinder May 2021 #9
The state murdered him regardless of the DNA test. RegularJam May 2021 #10
Will the death penalty be applied to the prosecutor, judge and jury? NNadir May 2021 #11
No. They didn't FBaggins May 2021 #12
Well, I consider Elessar Zappa May 2021 #13
yet, he wasn't 'the guy' spanone May 2021 #17
so many articles...and none state what you write... stillcool May 2021 #24
How can that be? Perhaps because your selection of articles is biased FBaggins May 2021 #26
Oh no...my goodness...I did no research stillcool May 2021 #27
The state should not be able allowed to take from a person something it does not have the power AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #22
The obvious and compelling case against capital punishment. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #23
I'm adding this, without taking sides. mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #28
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