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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court to consider whether Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo deserves new sentencing [View all]oldsoftie
(12,533 posts)42. IMO, yes, ANY serial or spree killer like that should be executed. IF there is NO doubt of guilt.
Which we've been thru on other threads.
AND keep their names out of the news; no notoriety for them. Not to mention how some gravitate to them once in prison; the "groupies" so to speak. We saw that with Manson. And more recently Scot Peterson.
But the DP law MUST to be changed so only those with absolute guilt are charged with it. Such as the NZ shooter from this weekend. Of course, that one wasnt in the US, but its a good example of who should get it. Sadly there are plenty of cases that fit the criteria
And while we're at it, any prosecutor caught withholding evidence that would exonerate ANY criminal should do SOME jail time.
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Supreme Court to consider whether Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo deserves new sentencing [View all]
Calista241
Mar 2019
OP
Yeah. I've seen plenty of stories of old killers. Just had one last week nearby.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#17
Was he from and area where killing and terrorism were common and...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Mar 2019
#59
It wasnt a joke to the woman murdered. Fine, move him in next door to you when he's 70.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#41
When you regain your composure, please respond. The fact is that the death penalty does not ...
marble falls
Mar 2019
#44
Nothing like speeding up the process to bury more innocent death penalty convictions ...
marble falls
Mar 2019
#48
Except my changes to the law would stop any chance of an innocent being executed.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#55
Terror isn't the half of it. The rest-area where they were apprehended was located just a few miles...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#7
I don't know how many parents were living on the edge because of those 2 shits ...
Botany
Mar 2019
#9
Should they all be executed, then? I'm not sure I follow where you're going with this.
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#28
IMO, yes, ANY serial or spree killer like that should be executed. IF there is NO doubt of guilt.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#42
Fine, lets lower the voting age to 16, and charge 16 year old and up as adults
mr_lebowski
Mar 2019
#52
I agree with this message. But pick-and-choose is exactly what some are now proposing.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#57
I agree that LwoP are is crueler. If he wishes to petition for execution, I would support that.
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#54
Thats it. I, too, remember well being that age. Knew better than to shoot people.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#20