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13. No death penalty ever under any circumstance. It's a no brainier.

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 08:32 PM

Oct 2013

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11 yr old molested over 3 year period, youth volunteer facing the death penalty [View all] dimbear Oct 2013 OP

He's scum, but I oppose the death penalty in all cases. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #1

Agreed. nt enlightenment Oct 2013 #6

Ditto demosincebirth Oct 2013 #16

Same here, just lock him in a cage and keep him there Warpy Nov 2013 #33

I Thought death penalty for anything besides murder yodermon Oct 2013 #2

Federal law doesn't apply here; this was a state crime. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #4

I guess I'm thinking about the cruel and unusual punishment yodermon Oct 2013 #10

The Supreme Court has held (long ago) that the death penalty doesn't violate The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #11

I'm off mobile so i can explain better now: yodermon Oct 2013 #18

What this bastard did to that child is cruel and unusual. xfundy Oct 2013 #12

The US Constitution applies. Supreme Court precedent applies. morningfog Nov 2013 #27

You are correct. Unless he took a life, he can't get death. morningfog Nov 2013 #28

he will wish he was dead.... madrchsod Oct 2013 #5

I cannot support the DP for any crime. longship Oct 2013 #7

So you're cool with government sponsored murder? How sad. bowens43 Oct 2013 #14

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No death penalty ever under any circumstance. It's a no brainier. bowens43 Oct 2013 #13

No death penalty. Ever. Iggo Oct 2013 #15

No capital punishment for crimes other than murder. doxyluv13 Oct 2013 #17

If you accept the death penalty it is... TreasonousBastard Oct 2013 #19

I am against the death penalty so I say life if found guilty. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #20

If he gets life in prison okasha Nov 2013 #22

You are right that any crime against a person morningfog Nov 2013 #29

It's a terrible idea to execute him. Mariana Nov 2013 #26

If Florida seeks death, his sentence will be vacated morningfog Nov 2013 #30

No death penalty ever gopiscrap Nov 2013 #32