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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
(12,492 posts)47. A sentence is carried out to punish the offender.
The problem is they sit on death row for decades before they're finally executed. Which is why i want the law changed as i mentioned earlier. Endless appeals, almost ALL of them having nothing to do with innocence, is where the costs come in. Change the law the way i suggest and there would be FEWER death penalty cases. The majority of the US still support the DP, and as long as crimes like this are committed thats likely to continue.
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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