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okaawhatever

(9,462 posts) Sat May 3, 2014, 01:21 AM May 2014

US President Obama calls for death penalty review

US President Barack Obama plans to ask Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate problems surrounding the application of the death penalty.

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The president said he has conflicting feelings regarding the death penalty.

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Mr Obama, trained as a lawyer, said the death penalty is warranted in some cases - including child and mass murder - but its application in the US is problematic.

At issue are evidence of racial bias and potential exoneration of some inmates, he said.

The US leader said he will task Mr Holder with providing "an analysis of what steps have been taken, not just in this particular instance, but more broadly in this area".

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27265443

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US President Obama calls for death penalty review (Original Post) okaawhatever May 2014 OP

"review"? I'd rather he'd be the president to execute the death penalty in america alp227 May 2014 #1

He's somewhere between conflicted to approving of. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #3

It's a start.. thank you, okaawhatever.. Cha May 2014 #2

Nothing will come of this BlindTiresias May 2014 #4

Is he for it or against it? ladjf May 2014 #5

alp227

(32,034 posts)

1. "review"? I'd rather he'd be the president to execute the death penalty in america

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 02:17 AM

May 2014

and bravely tell Americans that their bloodlust puts them in company with China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other unsavorly nations.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

3. He's somewhere between conflicted to approving of.

Reply to alp227 (Reply #1)

Sat May 3, 2014, 04:00 AM

May 2014

Mr Obama, trained as a lawyer, said the death penalty is warranted in some cases - including child and mass murder - but its application in the US is problematic