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Today’s question:
QUESTION: Do you support the death penalty?
Talk about it….
The Water Cooler – Do You Support The Death Penalty?
Yes, One appeal within one year then off to the bone orchard !
For all of the treasonous actors about to be exposed and the pedos, too- YES!
Yes but only if there is 100% certainly of guilt, and only for appropriate crimes. We can never let an innocent person be wrongly convicted and killed. Also there must be a reasonable time-frame for the sentence to be carried out.
Not if it takes twenty or thirty years to get the job done. It should be done within a year at the most.
Yes I do. They hold death row inmates in death row way to long. The execution should be carried out within a year of sentencing.
Yes, and Richard Allen Davis should be the next death row inmate executed. He robbed a beautiful little girl of her life, Polly Klaas would be 39 if she was still alive.
For those against the death penalty because they believe no one has the right to kill another human being, they are not killing another human being, they are destroying an evil entity in the form of a human being. If you don’t believe evil exists, just take a look at Richard Allen Davis, he is the ultimate definition of pure evil.
While they are at it, they can start enforcing the three strikes law once again.
Well said! Agree fully!
Bingo, Dawg,
He’s the first POS I think of and the last POS I refer to when I have this argument. We need to start fast tracking these long term leeches. It’s too bad we have the bleeding heart, Newsom voters.
RAD is really the litmus test. Anyone who disagrees that this scum should be executed, is just too ignorant to understand the government’s role in meading out justice, as defined by its citizens, and their voice should be ignored or removed.
Yes, but more importantly the voters voted for it in 2012. It was overturned by
a number of court cases challenging a lot of aspects.Gas was ruled out so that injection was the only method. That was overturned, and the voters’ wishes were ignored. Further reforms resulted in no effective death penalty.
Any time you side with the criminal elements, bad things happen.
Only in cases of absolute certainty, where there is video tape of the crime or the culprit is caught in the act by multiple witnesses. I would especially support the execution of any and all politicians who violate the oaths of office, regardless of level of the office and the seriousness of the crime. ALL violations of the public trust should be a capital offense.
The criminal must pay back everything he took from a victim at prison wages if that is his only job. Prisoners have no rights – if we don’t want them around, that is up to us. They cannot exist in our society – they don’t get it. They call it a mistake- is the victim whole again and probably never will be. We need data – what is the recidivism rate? What are the majority of crimes? How can we improve our rehab? Otherwise, it is well-deserved punishment – living in cells with a bunch of other guys.
Our Governor disagrees with you. He obviously thinks they have rights and in fact puts them above yours.
Anyone who supports the death penalty, needs to sign the Governor Recall Petition.
Yes, especially for treasonous politicians.
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Yes, and I agree with the one appeal within one year concept.
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Yes.
Absolutely! It is an appropriate penalty for certain crimes.
The anti-death penalty crowd has done everything they can to delay every execution and make it as expensive as possible. And now they complain that it is inhumane to leave people on death row for such a long time. I think it is time to rethink and simplify the entire process.
In principle, yes. Some crimes deserve the death penalty. In practice, no. Our criminal justice system is not up to the task of administering the death penalty competently, humanely, and impartially.
I agree with you 100%.The only other part I would throw in is I think the family of the victim should have a say in the death penalty as well. Some families need it for closure, others want the murderer to rot in jail for the rest of his life, and others don’t want a life for a life.
Child Molesters and Rapist Should be Killed Live On PPV…..I’d buy that over any UFC event!
In Texas,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD-jlQE0QME
Never. Barbaric, definition of “cruel and unusual.”
What’s cruel and unusual about dying?
Had to put my dog down. Was very peaceful.
Just like abortion.
I might agree with you, Greg, if we stoned people to death. But we usually sentence them to death by lethal injection, which is the method we normally choose for our beloved pets, specifically because it is painless and humane.
Yes!
Absolutely!!! A good example, that child abuser who killed eight year old Gabriel Hernandez was given the death penalty but thanks to the dumb governor he now gets life in prison. A dude who sits there and beats the life out of an innocent 8 year boy should not have the right to be in jail let alone alive.
I couldn’t agree with you more. Those two who abused that poor child were absolutely horrid and deserve the death penalty.
I had to ask myself if I were willing to put the switch or inject the drug or however. Thinking of all the reasons why these people are there I decided YES. But it shouldn’t 20+ years to reach that point in time.
When guilt has been ABSOLUTELY proven, then YES….Murderers. child-molesters, and rapists do nothing but weaken our society, and species, and they’re more dangerous than cancer…Why in the world would we desire to keep them alive??
No. The state gas no right to take the life of its citizens.
Does that mean you’re ok with the state taking the life of it’s non citizens?
My father was a CHP officer – shot &killed in the line of Duty on a routine traffic stop. The suspect was later capred & executed in the California gas chamber. Yes….I support it.
With out a doubt yes. As far as it being a cruel and unusual punishment as some have used in there defense, then they should be executed in the same way that they had killed someone. Cant say it is cruel or unusual then. We voted for it and Newsom under his own personal beliefs overrode the will of the people. Recall that idiot
It appears unlikely that politics will ever allow convicts to be executed in California. First, the appeals process must have a finite time limit and inhabitants of death row could live out their natural lives confined to their cells in total isolation, and have very limited amenities. Discipline could be handled by moving unruly prisoners to special cells with fewer amenities. It would save the state a ton of money. Prisoners who go mad could be allowed the means to take their own lives.
I have seen the death row cells at Alcatraz, stone rooms with stone floors and a hole as a latrine. Nothing else but a straw mat. Light was poor and the occupants were fed vary bland food such as a boiled potato without salt.
Correction – The cells I viewed at Alcatraz were for solitary confinement, not death row. Only San Quentin has a death row.
Sorry!
Gotta remember that Alcatraz was a Federal Prison , not a CA State joint.
They may have house death sentenced inmates, I don’t know…
As a hardcore red blooded republican, I am pro life and for death penalty!
Very amusing Paul… but you’d have to agree we are all born innocent and should at least be allowed to be few years old and afforded a chance to do something wrong before we are sentenced to death… wouldn’t you?
The same people who pretend there is no difference between legal and illegal immigration also pretend that there is no difference between providing justice to the worst criminals and murdering babies.
B,
Original Sin?
Brandi–Check out Richard Allen Davis on Wikipedia. The crimes he committed during his life are only the ones they know about, Think about all the crimes he has committed and never got caught. As a child got enjoyment pouring gasoline on cats and lighting them on fire. He was not born innocent, he is pure evil.
Without a doubt -YES111
I would like to enjoin these anti-death penalty vacuum-brains to accept housing these criminals IN THEIR HOMES and have them monitor the criminals behavior! How about that, Greg and Pied??
YES.
There must be accountability for the taking of another person’s life.
Yes. My brother was was kidnapped, robbed and murdered in 1988, by two young adults. We opted for life without parole, rather than the death penalty (with its endless appeals) even though we had special circumstances on both of them. It was their second murder. One of them was released last year, under the Youthful Offender Act. Apparently you can’t be held accountable for your actions til you’re 26 years old. If we’d gone for the death penalty, he’d at least still be in jail.
@Sandy
What a tragedy. I imagine your family has never recovered from such a tragic loss. May your brother rest in peace.
When I was younger, I didn’t support the death penalty. As I grew older and heard a number of times the horrid details of some especially gruesome murders and how senseless and brutal some of the crimes, I changed my mind. I don’t think it would give me any solace as a relative or loved one of a victim to know their murderer were being put to death, but I believe those who commit murder, not in self defense, have earned the death penalty.
An eye for an eye.
The alternative is for those who have been sentanced.to life without parole, that their families are responsible for the inmate’s care, just as they do in Mexico. Food, water, medical care are all provided by the family. Otherwise, lethal injection, just as we do for our beloved pets.
CA inmates have a Constitutional right to medical care. They are the only ones that have this right. If that doesn’t piss you off, you’ve never lost a loved one to a violent crime.
Katie had Dreams too. So did Polly, Gabriel and all the children who were murdered by their parents, neighbors and loved ones.
Are you quoting old or new testament? if it’s new than you left out the rest of what Jesus said. Matthew 5:38-48:
“38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[a] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”
Your complaint about inmates having medical care should piss us all off. However, instead of being angry that they are cared for we should all be angry that we aren’t being cared for. The insurance companies and the politicians they pay off are the ones we should be angry at. We should have Universal Healthcare like the rest of 1st world countries. The average out of pocket cost to deliver a child for parents in the USA is nearly $5,000 (that number was from 2015). In England, you can give birth in the same place as the Royals and it would set you back $8,500 this would include a deluxe room and all the pamperings you would expect.
Serial killers should be put out of their misery, they only take up space. I don’t strongly support the death penalty, but it should be on the table for the most dangerous of criminals with an obvious track record.
Yes yes yes.. Zena Fairchild you are in my thoughts always.
Take a life or harm a child, kill em!!
YES!! There is nothing INHUMAN about putting down a killer, rapist or pedophile. They get “put to sleep” with an injection, not hurt and tortured like their victims were. They should be executed within 1 year of sentencing and should go straight to Hell.
… yes… only if very certain of guilt and heinous crimes…. and the citizens of Calif already approved it – Gov Newsom unilaterally ignored the vote and denied it… like how he was going to get to the bottom of the price gouging of the Bay Area by Gasoline companies – NOT! …. like how he was going to get PG&E in line – NOT!…. like how he is managing Covid in Calif – NOT! (did great early on then got weak)… all iimho
Yes, absolutely. One appeal then execute them.
Damn straight I do and want it re established immediately. Look what we are dealing with as catch and release is the norm. Plus giving them benefits on top of everything else.
The Death Penalty serves no purpose to society!
Ever notice how a plant grows healthier when the diseased leaves are removed?
Not only do I strongly support the death penalty, but I wish it was immediate. No long drawn out 20 plus years of appeals and waiting. Bring back the electric chair and lets take out the trash.
Not only do we need the death penalty, but we should give the option to the family so they can be the one’s who kill the scum.
My 6 year old sister was kidnapped, raped and then murdered so definitely yes.
No – it is a massive cost to taxpayers and does nothing that keeping them in a cell for their lifetime does not already do.
As for the the questions “What if it was your child that was killed?” – I don’t want the Government to kill on my behalf, but sure, I’d like the legal option to do it myself.
Average Joe, what a horrible horrible loss for your family. I am so sorry. No one should ever know such horror.