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Tommy_Carcetti

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29. I would hope so, but I fear it hasn't.

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 08:10 AM

Apr 2014

You still have a lot of yahoos out there who love the idea that a condemned person suffered even more than was planned and will brand it "justice".

I'm afraid the only way to get at the death penalty would be for the courts to take action and to rule once and for all that it is a clear violation of the 8th Amendment. Why they haven't already done so, I have no clue. But I guess many judges fear it would ruin their "law and order" reputations.

And then I see the current make of the Supreme Court and I can't be too optimistic about it. But maybe I'm wrong. I sure hope so.

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I think the death penalty may have died tonight. [View all] onehandle Apr 2014 OP

I really hope so. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #1

Sure hope so, elleng Apr 2014 #2

In my opinion she is the worst Governor madokie Apr 2014 #17

If you think THAT because of the suffering of a condemned prisoner Loudly Apr 2014 #3

I hope so. n/t tammywammy Apr 2014 #4

Disagree. Americans today don't care about prisoners - guilty OR innocent. closeupready Apr 2014 #5

Sadly, I agree with you. The RW *loves* that he suffered. PeaceNikki Apr 2014 #24

Uh, several members here love that he suffered Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #34

R-wingers only regrets Spirochete Apr 2014 #39

Damn, I wish. Control-Z Apr 2014 #6

Doubt it. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #7

we need to learn that killing people to solve problems quaker bill Apr 2014 #19

I sure hope so. oldandhappy Apr 2014 #8

No way, this country loves it. nt Logical Apr 2014 #9

Sadly, I don't think so. herding cats Apr 2014 #10

Oklahoma executed it. n/t Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #11

Amazing it's taken this long, but yeah, this logjam seems to be finally breaking loose. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #12

I hope so, too. McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #13

If apartheid South Africa could stop... Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2014 #14

No. It won't. "Pro-life" Conservatives are celebrating. davidn3600 Apr 2014 #15

Hopefully that is the case madokie Apr 2014 #16

i hope you're right. barbtries Apr 2014 #18

No, actually we are not that polite. quaker bill Apr 2014 #20

Seems more likely that this will set a new standard Orrex Apr 2014 #21

It's been dying a slow death for awhile now. It can't end soon enough. morningfog Apr 2014 #22

I suspect that the method will change JJChambers Apr 2014 #23

Dream on malaise Apr 2014 #25

Maybe, let's work to make it true. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #26

Yes, it was horrible get the red out Apr 2014 #27

Who was executed ? aikoaiko Apr 2014 #28

I would hope so, but I fear it hasn't. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #29

Unfortunately - not likely - otherwise these would have killed it Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #30

no the bloodlust remains dembotoz Apr 2014 #31

You're dreaming. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #32

Nope IDemo Apr 2014 #33

I hope so. This was terrible. jwirr Apr 2014 #35

Nope. jeff47 Apr 2014 #36

One can only hope MissMillie Apr 2014 #37

That study just realeased stating that 4.1% of people given life sentences are later found innocent Victor_c3 Apr 2014 #38

I disagree MO_Moderate Apr 2014 #40

Just saw these posts on Facebook joeglow3 Apr 2014 #41