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hay rick

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58. Yes, it's not just "Christians" and Repubicans.

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Thu Oct 13, 2022, 11:54 AM

Oct 2022

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UPDATE: Florida jury spares Parkland school gunman from death penalty [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 OP

Should have got the death penalty. Meadowoak Oct 2022 #1

Agreed The Grand Illuminist Oct 2022 #61

Definitely nt Raine Oct 2022 #92

Curious to know the jury split. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #2

i dunno...my grandmother was a murder victim and IF they had ever found the guy who did it samnsara Oct 2022 #4

His guilt was never at issue. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #6

That's Your Opinion SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #12

There's really not any circumstances where I see it as warranted. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #19

Agree To Disagree SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #24

Vote Was 11-1 In Favor Of Death SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #59

Our Tampa news stations reported the jury vote was 9-3. 24601 Oct 2022 #93

The penalty phase is a required part of a trial csziggy Oct 2022 #28

agreed gopiscrap Oct 2022 #43

Peace to her mahina Oct 2022 #13

im watching a delayed version i guess as so far they all say hes eligible for death sentence samnsara Oct 2022 #3

The People He Murdered Are The Ones Who Got The Death Sentence SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #17

It's time to move on from "an eye for an eye" BuddhaGirl Oct 2022 #56

I am confused. SuperCoder Oct 2022 #5

A death sentence required a unanimous verdict. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #9

Note the update - there were multiple verdicts and now the report is at least one is for "death" BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #18

in florida? wow catsudon Oct 2022 #7

You don't know much about Broward County, do you? Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #10

Apparently this was a multi-part verdict and at least one charge received a penalty of "death" BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #14

If a law makes execution possible, does it create a "need" or duty to execute? Hortensis Oct 2022 #22

Do we thirst for justice or vengeance? nt hay rick Oct 2022 #8

Vengeance. That's the Christian way. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #16

LOL. Now I remember why I haven't been to church in recent decades. hay rick Oct 2022 #23

If that's true sarisataka Oct 2022 #31

Yes, it's not just "Christians" and Repubicans. hay rick Oct 2022 #58

NOTE UPDATE - One charge was for "death" and the others "life" BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #15

Really? SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #21

All the initial breakings were "life", then they switched to "death' BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #25

Why would one of the deaths meet the standard, but not the others? niyad Oct 2022 #20

I think there were aggravating factors in one case SheltieLover Oct 2022 #30

Just got in from walking the dogs. WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2022 #26

God...life in prison... SuperCoder Oct 2022 #27

You're blaming "red states" on the refusal to impose the death penalty? Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #34

No, life in prison is a worst sentence than death csziggy Oct 2022 #44

Nonsense ...If that were true he would have begged for the d.p. instead of life without Fullduplexxx Oct 2022 #53

With the death penalty, he would still spend much of his life in prison csziggy Oct 2022 #55

Sorry, I have to LOL at the irony sarisataka Oct 2022 #46

Interesting times, my friend XorXor Oct 2022 #70

So which is it? The title said death but the update says life? you should edit question everything Oct 2022 #29

The OP's headline is wrong obamanut2012 Oct 2022 #33

Looks as if news keeps updating the story. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #35

Nobody's pardoning Nicolas Cruz. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #37

One never knows. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #41

Yes, they'll pardon Nikolas Cruz. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #45

Consider that KY Gov who pardoned a bunch of people who committed brutal crimes SheltieLover Oct 2022 #51

Jury recommends life without parole, shooter avoids death penalty Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2022 #40

LBN rules state the header must show the actual headline obamanut2012 Oct 2022 #32

Then it should be locked and start a new one question everything Oct 2022 #36

The source is correct -- the OP's is wrong obamanut2012 Oct 2022 #39

Yes - they have updated it multiple times (as have AP and CNN) BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #38

The link you provide to Reuter's has a title that says "sentenced to life" - Earthrise Oct 2022 #42

Yes - they (along with CNN and others) are reacting to verdicts for "counts" - updated again BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #49

ADDITIONAL UPDATE - various news sources are reacting to charges for different counts BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #47

The verdict is life without parole, although the sentencing hearing was put off to Nov 1 JudyM Oct 2022 #48

In dynamic situations sarisataka Oct 2022 #50

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #54

Did do his Rittenhouse cry ...." help others " good lord 🙄 Fullduplexxx Oct 2022 #52

Fake empathy conned some of the jurors. honest.abe Oct 2022 #65

The state does that for a lot of people. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #67

"overselling prison life" ?? honest.abe Oct 2022 #68

I mean... Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #72

Beats homeless and living on the streets. I wouldnt be surprised if he got some Netfilx movie deal. honest.abe Oct 2022 #74

Okay but stop acting like prison life is so luxurious. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #75

Who said its luxurious?? honest.abe Oct 2022 #76

You seemed to imply it was. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #78

I did not. honest.abe Oct 2022 #79

He pleaded guilty. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #81

So no case have ever been overturned when a someone pleaded guilty? honest.abe Oct 2022 #83

Please stop conflating television drama for reality. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #86

Ok I simply disagree with you. honest.abe Oct 2022 #87

Anna Sorokin was paid $320,000 to adapt her life story of how she scammed the rich. honest.abe Oct 2022 #77

First of all, she's a financial scammer who served three years of a sentence. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #80

Its still a valid possibility and that's why the evil creep should be executed. honest.abe Oct 2022 #82

No. It's not valid. None of what you are claiming is valid. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #84

If it was your child slaughtered with bullet holes in their head would you feel the same way? honest.abe Oct 2022 #85

I honestly don't know. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #88

There is no good outcome. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #57

Should've been dead 3 years ago. We never properly punish terrorists. oldsoftie Oct 2022 #60

Agreed Owl Oct 2022 #90

Curious: what is the cost of keeping him in prison on a life sentence, vs. the cost of niyad Oct 2022 #62

Thank heavens they don't allow conjugal visits anymore bedazzled Oct 2022 #63

Three jurors spared him - NYT tonekat Oct 2022 #64

You do understand the concept of prison, don't you? nt Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #66

Good for the three who voted 'no'. Voltaire2 Oct 2022 #69

I frankly don't think the state or country need to be in the business of killing their citizens. BigDemVoter Oct 2022 #71

Awhile ago I came to the conclusion that I am opposed to the DP even in cases where I wish I wasn't XorXor Oct 2022 #73

As a note about this BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #89

Good. The death Penalty is wrong in all instances. Gore1FL Oct 2022 #91