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02-25-2013, 10:57 PM
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When guilt or innocence is a matter of life or death
Good article that highlights the imperfections of the death penalty:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...330516524.html
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02-25-2013, 11:22 PM
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Racing Form Detective
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There is one question I ask death penalty opponents. What do you do with the people continue to kill after they have been locked up? I yet to get a good answer to that question.
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02-26-2013, 01:51 AM
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What, give them a medal?
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Originally Posted by Robert Goren
There is one question I ask death penalty opponents. What do you do with the people continue to kill after they have been locked up?
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Not something that would keep me up nights.
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02-26-2013, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert Goren
What do you do with the people continue to kill after they have been locked up?
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Put them in solitary confinement and watch them very carefully.
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02-26-2013, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Actor
Put them in solitary confinement and watch them very carefully.
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So, youre for continuing to pay for those that continue to kill??? nice!!! 
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02-26-2013, 08:20 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Bill their families for room and board.
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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02-26-2013, 08:51 AM
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Racing Form Detective
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Originally Posted by TJDave
Not something that would keep me up nights.
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It ought to because it is often the guards they kill.
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Some day in the not too distant future, horse players will betting on computer generated races over the net. Race tracks will become casinos and shopping centers. And some crooner will be belting out "there used to be a race track here".
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02-26-2013, 11:53 AM
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This is always a good discussion.
I'm personally against the death penalty and the way it's used now but I wouldn't have a problem with a 3 strikes and you are out use for violent crimes.
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02-26-2013, 12:25 PM
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Why I am opposed.
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep...eased-20120928
Damon Thibodeaux, 38, was the 300th prisoner nationwide to see his conviction overturned based on DNA evidence, according to lawyers who represented him from the New York-based Innocence Project. He was the 18th death row prisoner freed based on such evidence.
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Last edited by cj's dad; 02-26-2013 at 12:28 PM.
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02-26-2013, 12:30 PM
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Kirk Bloodsworth was a Baltimore County resident who I posted about in the past. His story made me rethink my position, as you can see from the above post.
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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02-26-2013, 12:31 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Now that we have DNA, I think ALL death penalty cases should be reviewed.
No excuse not to.
Of course, not at the expense of the prisoners - this is one area I can say use my tax dollars.
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02-26-2013, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by newtothegame
So, youre for continuing to pay for those that continue to kill??? nice!!! |
Financial Facts About the Death Penalty
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02-26-2013, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom
this is one area I can say use my tax dollars.
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Wouldn't it be nice if we could pick and choose where our specific tax dollars could be used? 
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02-26-2013, 03:58 PM
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WHY didn't the defense and/or the prosecution use DNA at the trial?
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02-26-2013, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve R
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So speed up the incarceration times.....I dont believe someone should sit on death row for years and years....Thats a billion right there (in the study you cited).
But, I also agree with another poster here that DNA should be used in all cases of death penalty......With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem.
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