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67. Against the death penalty, hope he spends the rest of his natural life in

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 04:21 PM

Apr 2015

a prison cell. Also, don't buy that he was some poor kid taken in by his older brother who didn't have a free will of his own.

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Tsarnaev? Death penalty? Your thoughts.... [View all] ghostsinthemachine Apr 2015 OP

Still against it. nt RandiFan1290 Apr 2015 #1

I still like waffles. Katashi_itto Apr 2015 #98

No. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #2

Nope DrDan Apr 2015 #3

No. And I still oppose supermax prisons. cali Apr 2015 #4

It's too kind for someone so young tenderfoot Apr 2015 #5

Younguns DustyJoe Apr 2015 #65

Too bad I couldn't care less about your blood thirsty opinion. tenderfoot Apr 2015 #69

Better Yet... Deport him to Russia AnnieBW Apr 2015 #104

no TreasonousBastard Apr 2015 #6

IMO, either you believe the state has the right to kill or you do not. merrily Apr 2015 #7

That is my position on it as well. Erose999 Apr 2015 #82

Cool. Always happy when I can agree with someone. merrily Apr 2015 #83

No. Life in prison with no parole is a worse sentence. Vinca Apr 2015 #8

+1 (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #12

That is correct. KamaAina Apr 2015 #52

Did I miss this? NY reinstated the DP? Raine1967 Apr 2015 #85

Well, it was, sort of, by a court decision KamaAina Apr 2015 #88

It's pretty much Done in NY. I don't think the DP will be used in the state anymore. Raine1967 Apr 2015 #100

Let's hope not! KamaAina Apr 2015 #105

I am against the death penalty. Also, he's said he wanted to be a martyr, so... MANative Apr 2015 #9

That is my argument, too. Old and In the Way Apr 2015 #42

Exactly. The death penalty is incredibly EXPENSIVE because of all of the required appeals... MANative Apr 2015 #62

In my view, life sentence without parole is the greater punishment Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #10

Against the death penalty here. bvf Apr 2015 #11

No sarisataka Apr 2015 #13

No. Life in prison, no chance for parole. Arkana Apr 2015 #14

No... Use of the DP only puts us closer to the brutality and incivility of our enemies. hlthe2b Apr 2015 #15

Always against it. I think life with parole eligibility after some years is appropriate. morningfog Apr 2015 #16

Assuming heavy rehabilitation and mental health care, I agree. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #29

Absolutley, I don't think he is entitled to a date certain release, just that he should be eligible morningfog Apr 2015 #68

worse how? Desert805 Apr 2015 #90

No. Policy should not be about the exceptional case. nt RedCappedBandit Apr 2015 #17

I am opposed to the death penalty in all cases. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #18

Still against but I'd be okay with him spending the rest of his days Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #19

I didn't read your response before posting JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #40

The death penalty is wrong. life in prison is fine with me. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #20

No. herding cats Apr 2015 #21

Jail for life. No parole. hifiguy Apr 2015 #22

No. He said he wants to be a martyr so no way would I give him that nt riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #23

I'm still for the death penalty in some cases where the crime is heinous and agency is certain. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #24

No. And I was annoyed by the make up of the jury. Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #25

I think that in a DP Ms. Yertle Apr 2015 #51

Yes, but do they have to stack the deck to favor that outcome? Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #81

No. bravenak Apr 2015 #26

I'm always against it treestar Apr 2015 #27

No ProfessorGAC Apr 2015 #28

No. question everything Apr 2015 #30

No. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #31

No. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #32

No. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #33

No to death penalty in the US frazzled Apr 2015 #34

Nope. My opposition to capital punishment is total. MineralMan Apr 2015 #35

Assuming he can contemplate his deeds, Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2015 #36

No and never. Phentex Apr 2015 #37

In this case, I don't care either way. zappaman Apr 2015 #38

Nope - against the death penalty JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #39

Against the DP in all cases, no exceptions. n/t Coventina Apr 2015 #41

No underpants Apr 2015 #43

No. He needs to live a long life behind bars. louis-t Apr 2015 #44

No and no. I don't believe in the death penalty. Eugene Apr 2015 #45

I only support the DP in cases where inmates' crimes can't be controlled in prison LeftInTX Apr 2015 #46

Opposed in most cases - TBF Apr 2015 #47

In this case, the DP Ms. Yertle Apr 2015 #48

No. Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #49

Nope. KamaAina Apr 2015 #50

I am against the death penalty Marrah_G Apr 2015 #53

No death penalty ever. yallerdawg Apr 2015 #54

He is very young. Rot in jail for the rest of his life HockeyMom Apr 2015 #55

Nope. Warpy Apr 2015 #56

No, my... onyourleft Apr 2015 #57

No. nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #58

Tsarnaev's guilt does no change the fact that innocent people have been put to death. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #59

Not for anybody, no matter the crime. nt longship Apr 2015 #60

I only have a singular exception to my stance against the death penalty Scootaloo Apr 2015 #61

I am against Capital Punishment Trajan Apr 2015 #63

I oppose the death penalty in all cases. Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #64

Going to prison will be the death penalty for him. Maybe not right away, but he is a marked man. Rex Apr 2015 #66

Against the death penalty, hope he spends the rest of his natural life in WI_DEM Apr 2015 #67

Life in prison with no chance at parole steve2470 Apr 2015 #70

Nope. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #71

No... I oppose the death penalty but I wouldn't be holding any candle light vigils for him. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #72

Nope. No one deserves killing. Not the victims, not the perpetrator. haele Apr 2015 #73

Some folks deserve to die. It's just not up to civil society to pull the trigger./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #75

no ... I don't need him to die. I don't need anyone to die as punishment HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #74

No more killing. nt peace13 Apr 2015 #76

No why let him be a martyr (even in his own eyes)? Let him rot in jail forever Vincardog Apr 2015 #77

No. DeadLetterOffice Apr 2015 #78

Against the death penalty, but I won't shed any tears for him, either. TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #79

FFS when will Dems stop supporting the DP? Look at the other countries that have it and.... Logical Apr 2015 #80

No- in solitary. Complete solitary 24/7/365 The Green Manalishi Apr 2015 #84

Still opposed - too many fuckups in death penalty cases. backscatter712 Apr 2015 #86

No. No death penalty. Raine1967 Apr 2015 #87

Nope. KamaAina Apr 2015 #89

He can rot in a cell, that's worse than the DP. Desert805 Apr 2015 #91

No Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #92

No. If anyone deserves it, he does... Adrahil Apr 2015 #93

Still against death penalty. avebury Apr 2015 #94

No. LWolf Apr 2015 #95

I believe the death penalty is immoral and unethical -- in ALL cases... markpkessinger Apr 2015 #96

I have a problem with the way the Prosecutors ran the trial. avebury Apr 2015 #97

Here's the thing about the death penalty Major Nikon Apr 2015 #99

The last thing you want to do with martyrs DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #101

not one bit awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #102

Don't Make A Martyr Out of Him AnnieBW Apr 2015 #103

no....you cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing Skittles Apr 2015 #106