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Miguelito Loveless

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8. Given how the death penalty is tainted

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 01:41 PM

Mar 2022

politically and racially as to its invocation, I can never support the death penalty in any circumstance. And that is before we even address human fallibility, prosecutorial/police misconduct, and plea bargaining.

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Supreme Court reinstates death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev [View all] The Grand Illuminist Mar 2022 OP

I have to side with the conservative Justices on this one Polybius Mar 2022 #1

Given how the death penalty is tainted Miguelito Loveless Mar 2022 #8

Same here. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #41

I'm not Warpy Mar 2022 #19

I agree. I oppose the death penalty across the board. This guy was a kid at the time & his brother hlthe2b Mar 2022 #32

Not me, I am absolutely against the death penalty. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #28

I don't agree SCantiGOP Mar 2022 #37

Well then, I guess he needs to get his affairs in order. Chainfire Mar 2022 #2

I wonder if any defense lawyer in capital cases has argued bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #6

whether the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment has been extensively litigated onenote Mar 2022 #26

I'm opposed in all cases mvd Mar 2022 #3

An editorial with some color on this from last Fall TheProle Mar 2022 #14

Thanks mvd Mar 2022 #22

Thanks for the warning, I won't bother to read it. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #29

What I like about this Traildogbob Mar 2022 #4

I seriously doubt any of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists will be charged with treason. LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #17

I agree Traildogbob Mar 2022 #18

It will take congress to expand the definition of treason The Grand Illuminist Mar 2022 #21

It will take a constitutional amendment. onenote Mar 2022 #25

Good. He deserves it. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #5

No one deserves the death penalty in my book...state sanctioned murder. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #30

State sanctioned killing? Objectively true. Murder? A matter of opinion. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #38

It is murder IMHO. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #43

I sometimes have trouble making the argument against a terrorist like this monster, and others. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #7

I knew a guy years ago who killed three people and wounded several others COL Mustard Mar 2022 #10

I was not a watcher of Oprah, but I saw the teasers from this episode and wanted to watch. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #15

There are moments that people must swallow their pride. The Grand Illuminist Mar 2022 #11

No they don't. There is no good in the death penalty. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #31

If there is no exception The Grand Illuminist Mar 2022 #33

We lose what exactly? Life with no parole is a death sentence of sorts. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #44

There is no really good argument that the death penalty stopdiggin Mar 2022 #35

This actually was about if he received a fair trial, not about capital punishment JohnSJ Mar 2022 #13

quite correct. -(nt)- stopdiggin Mar 2022 #36

The history of the death penalty in Illinois had a lot to do with my becoming opposed to it. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #42

Should've been executed 8 years ago. More wasted money on a guilty party. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #9

Actually the issue was not about the death penalty, but if Tsarnaev received a fair trial JohnSJ Mar 2022 #12

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #16

you beat me to it... I'll remove mine (n/t) MissMillie Mar 2022 #20

Abolish the death penalty. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #23

Good. nt Raine Mar 2022 #24

Normally, I disagree with the death penalty, but in this case, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2022 #27

With the membership of SCOTUS for the foreseeable future, TomSlick Mar 2022 #34

The death penalty is wrong. mountain grammy Mar 2022 #39

Ugh. Let the guy rot in prison. Why execute him? Sapient Donkey Mar 2022 #40