Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Tsarnaev? Death penalty? Your thoughts.... [View all]Logical
(22,457 posts)80. FFS when will Dems stop supporting the DP? Look at the other countries that have it and....
the ones that don't. Who do you want to be like?
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
106 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
It's pretty much Done in NY. I don't think the DP will be used in the state anymore.
Raine1967
Apr 2015
#100
I am against the death penalty. Also, he's said he wanted to be a martyr, so...
MANative
Apr 2015
#9
Exactly. The death penalty is incredibly EXPENSIVE because of all of the required appeals...
MANative
Apr 2015
#62
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
Absolutley, I don't think he is entitled to a date certain release, just that he should be eligible
morningfog
Apr 2015
#68
I'm still for the death penalty in some cases where the crime is heinous and agency is certain.
aikoaiko
Apr 2015
#24
I only support the DP in cases where inmates' crimes can't be controlled in prison
LeftInTX
Apr 2015
#46
No. Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2015
#49
Tsarnaev's guilt does no change the fact that innocent people have been put to death.
Agnosticsherbet
Apr 2015
#59
Going to prison will be the death penalty for him. Maybe not right away, but he is a marked man.
Rex
Apr 2015
#66
No... I oppose the death penalty but I wouldn't be holding any candle light vigils for him.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#72
Some folks deserve to die. It's just not up to civil society to pull the trigger./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#75
No why let him be a martyr (even in his own eyes)? Let him rot in jail forever
Vincardog
Apr 2015
#77
Against the death penalty, but I won't shed any tears for him, either.
TexasMommaWithAHat
Apr 2015
#79