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jmowreader

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14. The best thing ever done regarding the DP was in France

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 11:52 AM

Jul 2017

When the rest of the world was going to lethal injection, France retained the guillotine. Their logic was, only in the most extreme crimes could you convince 12 good men and women to send someone to have his head cut off. It worked, too...for many years no one was rotten enough to deserve beheading.

I think they'd find it in their hearts to make an exception for Ronald Phillips.

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Akron child killer Ronald Phillips set to die in first Ohio execution in 3 years [View all] brooklynite Jul 2017 OP

Just can't sympathize Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2017 #1

Child killer ? Rustyeye77 Jul 2017 #2

it is PC to put down rabid human beings snooper2 Jul 2017 #16

This little girl spent her short three years in a hell on Earth. HughBeaumont Jul 2017 #3

Heartbreaking to read but I agree Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2017 #4

I won't shed a tear either, but I'm still against the death penalty TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #5

I think death may be best option Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2017 #6

I like to call myself Progressive but I'm certainly MojoWrkn Jul 2017 #12

I am against the death penalty. nycbos Jul 2017 #7

Never an appeal based on innocence. Away with him. 24 yrs?? Ridiculous. 7962 Jul 2017 #8

If we ban capital punishment... yallerdawg Jul 2017 #9

I am not pro death penalty but some cases Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2017 #10

I can't see why putting him to death would be a worse punishment than keeping him alive. Aristus Jul 2017 #11

When one thinks about it, death actually IS the humane solution in this case. HughBeaumont Jul 2017 #13

The best thing ever done regarding the DP was in France jmowreader Jul 2017 #14

Ohio executes man after delays over lethal injection drugs Eugene Jul 2017 #15