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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 12:30 PM Apr 2014

46yr old man raped and murdered an 11month old baby.. [View all]

and I'm supposed to have empathy care about how he dies?

Warner, 46, was found guilty of raping and killing 11-month-old Adrianna Waller in 1997. He lived with the child's mother.

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46yr old man raped and murdered an 11month old baby.. [View all] HipChick Apr 2014 OP

Shouldn't this be posted in Blood Lust group? Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #1

I dunno, should you? Brickbat Apr 2014 #2

Life in prison is more of a prison than death. onehandle Apr 2014 #3

Most people think that until the morning of your own execution oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #5

Then a few hours later you have no worries at all. onehandle Apr 2014 #8

You might be surprised how some people adopt to life in prison oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #10

Death is freedom. onehandle Apr 2014 #12

Like I said until it's your turn to be strapped down on a gurney oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #13

I recently did some internet research exboyfil Apr 2014 #29

And yet death row inmate after inmate fight to live in such an environment rather than die. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #33

It's a mental diversion from prison. onehandle Apr 2014 #69

Death is too easy for people like him madokie Apr 2014 #68

The point is that if we want to... TreasonousBastard Apr 2014 #4

Because really, it is all about *US* being better than *HIM*, right? IdaBriggs Apr 2014 #14

+1, yes it is... uponit7771 Apr 2014 #36

What the mother of the victim wants doesn't matter. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #56

You'd kill someone who killed because of a recognised mental illness? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #65

One act of barbarism doesn't justify another. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #6

True but I wouldn't be able to live right until I saw dead him if it was my child he did it to oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #7

I agree with you atreides1 Apr 2014 #26

+1,000! K&R nt avebury Apr 2014 #67

I find it implausible to believe that anyone chooses to have such compulsions Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #9

No, rehabilitate him with kind words and hugs. Prison is tourture. All men should be free 951-Riverside Apr 2014 #11

Ridiculous strawman is ridiculous. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #15

It's not a straw man at all. Surely you agree that taking away a person's freedom is inhumane 951-Riverside Apr 2014 #19

Good gods, I really hope you're kidding. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #20

Absolutely no one is saying that. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #22

well it is the conservative argument that neverforget Apr 2014 #25

Depriving him of his freedom isnt going to bring the baby back. End this barbaric practice. 951-Riverside Apr 2014 #34

Right, it's either torture someone to death or let them go. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #35

Prison is torture. Kind words, hugs, therapy and a job is much more effective for this man. 951-Riverside Apr 2014 #41

You really haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about do you? NuclearDem Apr 2014 #43

On what objective, peer-reviewed analysis is the allegation based on? LanternWaste Apr 2014 #57

You're funny. rrneck Apr 2014 #39

It actually costs MORE to execute a person Atman May 2014 #77

+1 get the red out Apr 2014 #37

It's not about the criminal; it's about the people who make and enforce the laws. surrealAmerican Apr 2014 #16

No, you should care about the law of the land, though. PeaceNikki Apr 2014 #17

The death penalty IS the law of the land in OK. nt B2G Apr 2014 #24

So you're fine with torturing someone to death. Gotcha Scootaloo Apr 2014 #18

the man was not screaming and convulsions are not torture. magical thyme Apr 2014 #72

This man should have a slow and agonizing death RebelOne Apr 2014 #21

You should start a movement calling for an amendment to the Constitution Estrella Fugaz May 2014 #75

This poor baby had B2G Apr 2014 #23

The White House cares Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #27

Interesting. Dr. Strange Apr 2014 #50

Seems legit Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #54

The issue with capital punishment isn't people like Warner. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #28

This has NOTHING to do with being opposed to capital punishment. closeupready Apr 2014 #30

Should an individual's personal feelings have anything to do with legislation? RedCappedBandit Apr 2014 #31

If you can't muster any empathy for this guy, try to muster some for an innocent person... Hippo_Tron Apr 2014 #32

+1 BuddhaGirl Apr 2014 #61

I doubt they could do anything to that guy to make me feel bad for him. PeteSelman Apr 2014 #38

Being against the death penalty is not about liberalhistorian Apr 2014 #40

We don't "kill people to show that killing people is wrong". blueamy66 Apr 2014 #44

They can never kill again once liberalhistorian Apr 2014 #49

yeah, murders are never committed in prison. nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #53

Do you have stats on how many murders have been committed by death rom inmates? morningfog May 2014 #74

no because it doesn't hapoen arely staircase May 2014 #76

I know you are being flippant, I am challenging you morningfog May 2014 #78

no you are right arely staircase May 2014 #82

You got nothing. Lol. The studies would surprise you. morningfog May 2014 #83

Death Penalty Not Needed to Prevent Prison Murder morningfog May 2014 #84

well I guess that explains why they feel they need the DP arely staircase May 2014 #86

Oh yes they can. They can kill in prison. blueamy66 Apr 2014 #58

I don't hold Homo sapiens sapiens in such elevated regard. WinkyDink May 2014 #85

why do we lock up people who lock up people to show that locking arely staircase Apr 2014 #52

I'd settle for your respecting the 8th Amendment. Paladin Apr 2014 #42

No empathy here.. Upton Apr 2014 #45

I have absolutely no sympathy for this POS Warner. nt AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #46

I have no empathy for him, but I still oppose the death penalty 100%. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #47

I am not asking for you to have empathy in any way. NCTraveler Apr 2014 #48

I would understand (but still disagree with) your argument if we were 100% certain he was guilty stevenleser Apr 2014 #51

My opposition to the death penalty has just about nothing to do with compassion Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #55

I don't agree. blueamy66 Apr 2014 #59

correlation does not equal causation. magical thyme Apr 2014 #62

I really don't need to be lectured on causation versus correlation. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #64

We are not them. Sienna86 Apr 2014 #60

unrec spanone Apr 2014 #63

So you prefer to stoop to the same level as the defendent? avebury Apr 2014 #66

I agree. delta17 Apr 2014 #70

There are some very disturbing people on this thread. 99Forever Apr 2014 #71

Reagan democrats. GeorgeGist May 2014 #73

My view is radical. Evergreen Emerald May 2014 #79

I kinda think like this too Sheepshank May 2014 #81

As long as we've been executing people in the US you'd think we could be better at it tularetom May 2014 #80