death penalty- whats your stance on it?

[fire1811]

just show me where to plug the chair in

[Cryer]

I'm from Texas... Given that bit of information, which side of the issue do you suppose I subscribe to?

[WicKeD_WaYz]

so most people here support the death penalty. I do too. What crimes do you think deserve a death penalty? I know most people say only murder....but what about if somenody kidnapped, beat, and raped a young girl? would a crime like that or similar deserve the death penalty?

[Cryer]

yes

[PyRo]

Murder and rape both would need to be done on a case to case basis. I think I already said last night, a statutory rape case where an 18 year old has consensual sex with a 17 year old even though techinally rape doesn't warrent a death scentence

[Restola]

Originally posted by WicKeD_WaYz
so most people here support the death penalty.

Be careful with that. The internet is typically pretty conservative, and this board is definatly more right than anything else.

Just realize all sides aren't represented here.

[WicKeD_WaYz]

Originally posted by Restola

Be careful with that. The internet is typically pretty conservative, and this board is definatly more right than anything else.

Just realize all sides aren't represented here.

yes i did take into consideration that this is the paintball, hunting, outdoors, guns and ammo type of crowd(for the most part) and I expected most people on this board to favor it.

[WickeDKlowN]

I am VERY much for executions, but not just a little poke in the arm. I say throw them in the chair in the middle of the city for everyone to see.

But I say onl use it for Rapists (brutal rape, not like statutory rape or any of tht bs)and serial killers/mass murders/etc. Let the rest rot in their cages.

[Konigballer]

I think all child molesters, including those in the priesthood, should be executed very expediently. I'm sorry, but I come up real short in the mercy departement for a lot of people but especially those kind. I would also favor firing squad because of the cost and time saved but I know historically people involved in executing people that way often have emotional problems with it later on, so I would probably seek some way to automate it. Maybe construct a Johny5 with a rifle

Murder and rape cases would be decided on a case by case basis like PyRo said.

However, it is obvious that the death penalty does not inhibit crime in any way. I think for a criminal on the street, the idea of actually dying for a crime they commited is to abstract. I'm sure that realization only takes hold once their behind bars, hence their vigorous use of the appeals process as Rooster commented. Of course by then, they have already killed someone so its kind of too late for the punishment to properly disuade them from commiting a crime.

[Ironmag]

Originally posted by Konigballer
I think all child molesters, including those in the priesthood, should be executed very expediently. I'm sorry, but I come up real short in the mercy departement for a lot of people but especially those kind. I would also favor firing squad because of the cost and time saved but I know historically people involved in executing people that way often have emotional problems with it later on, so I would probably seek some way to automate it. Maybe construct a Johny5 with a rifle

How about that robot from the first RoboCop. the ED-209. That would be interesting, and is already programmed to kill.

[PyRo]

I have a new stance on the death pently. I cannot describe it though, I will need some supplies to demonstrate.
1. Large wooden bat
2. Nail through wooden bat
3. Rapist/Murder or someone who has done both would be even better
4. Hole in the ground large enough to bury a human

[1stdeadeye]

My stance on the death penaly is it should be a whole lot faster.

Conviction, appeal, review all DNA or exculpatory evidence, if it is not overturned, fry them. This 20 years on death row is crap!

[1stdeadeye]

I think these women deserve it!!!!

They beat a 12 year old into a coma for kissing a boy! Man this makes my home town look real bad!!!

[ASDadam]

Actually, its proven that the first 24 hours after an execution violent crime goes down. So therefore we should start executing Everyone on Death Row everyother day starting tonight, that way we won't miss a beat and keep the criminals on their toes.

Rapist....This is a toucy one because usually it lies on the womans word against the man, alot of cases have actually proven to be false accusations, while i believe rapist should die, its almost impossible to prove 100% if it was a true rape or not.

[CaptaiN_JacK]

exactly! why should they be able to make appeal after appeal? how about right after they are sentenced to the death penalty we kill them?

if somebody commits a crime and gets a sentence of more than 5 years in prison, whatever the crime may be, kill them.

it would also be a lot cheaper to just send them all to an island and let them fend for themselves. ever see escape from LA?

edit: and make sure they commited the crime. lets not base the charges on a witness's testimony, theres too much room for error.