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mwooldri

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41. I just don't understand.

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 09:55 AM

Mar 2014

Why would a civilized country still have the death penalty?

Also, being Texas, I'm sure that there is a vocal "pro life" movement (abortion).... are these same people pro death (penalty)?

If there isn't a death penalty, the worst case scenario is the wrongful imprisonment of an innocent person who died behind bars awaiting justice. Once a person is killed for a crime they didn't commit, they cannot be brought back to life. If after 10 years the person is acquitted and they weren't killed... and are still alive... amends can be made - or at least attempted. Reparations to the next of kin IMO aren't as meaningful as reparations to the innocent prisoner.

Bottom line: the death penalty is outdated, barbaric, and as bad as the original crime. It must be abolished.

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More evidence an innocent man was executed [View all] Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 OP

I hope to see a day when the Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional closeupready Mar 2014 #1

Barring some unfortunate event, I believe you will. morningfog Mar 2014 #3

What makes you say that? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #5

Recent precedent. morningfog Mar 2014 #6

True, but the Stevens courts nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #8

Not answering for him, but what I know is even retired judge O'Connor closeupready Mar 2014 #7

Another retired justice nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #9

But the powers that be are refusing Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #26

Not likely anytime soon Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #24

Just announced today: freebrew Mar 2014 #44

Sickening. No civilized society should allow the death penalty. Very few do. Scuba Mar 2014 #2

None do Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #10

The only bright light in this nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #4

Texas is more of a faith-based society anyway mindwalker_i Mar 2014 #11

"And I'm sure he was guilty of SOMETHING." Yep, heard that one closeupready Mar 2014 #13

According to the PBS "Frontline" that looked at this... Archae Mar 2014 #14

That's the problem Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #28

Yep, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #22

If we're going to kill people in Afghanistan mindwalker_i Mar 2014 #31

Recommend jsr Mar 2014 #12

I have been saying for years Wolf Frankula Mar 2014 #15

The death penalty will never ever be error free. End it. marble falls Mar 2014 #16

I will say again ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #17

I could get behind that. Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #21

... but what if it's not "misconduct"? surrealAmerican Mar 2014 #42

Incompetency can rise to a level of misconduct ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #47

Prosecutors are elected officials gollygee Mar 2014 #18

Agreed. Prosecutors have too much power Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #20

They'll kill to stay in office. Iggo Mar 2014 #32

yes but I would add airplaneman Mar 2014 #36

Precisely! Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #38

It's called Texecution for good cause The Wizard Mar 2014 #19

The former governor of Illinois, George Ryan put a moratorium on the death penalty Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2014 #23

The Prosecutors should be charged with murder if they lied about the jailhouse deal. nt Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #25

Technically, in some states they can be Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #27

I remember that case and airc there was enough evidence even back then to stop that sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #29

Rick Perry said the execution didn't bother him in the slighest Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #30

Which makes this video all the more sickening... KansDem Mar 2014 #37

Here's a video posted on DU in 2011 Renew Deal Mar 2014 #33

This was covered by Frontline a few years ago Renew Deal Mar 2014 #34

In my opinion polmaven Mar 2014 #35

A good quote by John Adams... davidn3600 Mar 2014 #39

If prosecutors/judges etc can be shown to have knowingly executed an innocent man yodermon Mar 2014 #40

I just don't understand. mwooldri Mar 2014 #41

You make my point with eloquence Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #43

I'm against the death penalty, but too many in this country are not Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #45

This is the inevitable result of the death penalty. RedCappedBandit Mar 2014 #46