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MyUncle

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5. marym625 Could you support a "death penalty" that does not result in a Gov induced death?

Reply to MyUncle (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 04:21 PM

May 2015

I know, weird question. The DP might also cross over in to "torture" that you also oppose. In reality death by death penalty does not happen very often relative to the sentence. There is an entirely different set of issues here at play. Good comment.

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There are more than 60 death row inmates on Federal Death Row... [View all] MyUncle May 2015 OP

I predict that the Supreme Court will find the death penalty unconstitutional before Tsaraev is morningfog May 2015 #1

I agree, cryptically that was my point. MyUncle May 2015 #2

weird rec'ing this marym625 May 2015 #3

Same here, marym. darkangel218 May 2015 #7

My sympathies are with his victims. phil89 May 2015 #4

marym625 Could you support a "death penalty" that does not result in a Gov induced death? MyUncle May 2015 #5

yep, strange question marym625 May 2015 #8

I think the probability of another federal execution is small and still falling Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #6