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gopiscrap

(23,767 posts) Tue May 21, 2013, 01:56 PM May 2013

Jodi Arias is about to give a statement [View all]

should she get life or death?

11 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Death
	3 (27%)
	Life with possibility of parole
	1 (9%)
	Life with out possibility of parole
	6 (55%)
	lesser sentance
	1 (9%)
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Jodi Arias is about to give a statement [View all] gopiscrap May 2013 OP

Free Jodi! Buzz Clik May 2013 #1

Under what bed or rock are you? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #3

See Comment #6 Tx4obama May 2013 #7

Yuck. BURN JODI! Buzz Clik May 2013 #13

I don't get why this is worthy of so much attention. n/t cynatnite May 2013 #2

It could be far worst nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4

should just be a local matter Skittles May 2013 #87

Me neither bigwillq May 2013 #96

It is a fascinating mystery - and many of us, and people in the press LOVE a good Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #101

I have changed my mind. HappyMe May 2013 #5

Aprox 30 stabs wounds, throat slashed ear to ear, and a gun shot to the head Tx4obama May 2013 #6

+1 Daniel537 May 2013 #8

my opinion is life nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #9

The DP is barbaric and serves no purpose other than the state doing exactly what they are sabrina 1 May 2013 #47

you had me 100% until the last two lines. nt Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #70

Life without possibility of parole. hay rick May 2013 #86

I love you hay rick Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #100

DEFINITELY agree with you NB. And I am so sick of this mob mentality in this trial and Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #58

I fully agree with you gopiscrap May 2013 #65

I fully agree! gopiscrap May 2013 #64

No, it's an opinion thing. cliffordu May 2013 #79

You make a good point. HappyMe May 2013 #10

While I respect your right to such an opinion, I disagree for what may seem like an odd reason. Chan790 May 2013 #39

Good points, but even if she gets the death penalty she will be sitting on death row 20+ years... Tx4obama May 2013 #40

It has been judged unconstitutional to use inhumane punishments such as you describe. The country sabrina 1 May 2013 #49

I can't believe what I'm reading Uzair May 2013 #48

Thank you. I can't believe what I'm reading here either. Well, yes, in some ways I am not surprised sabrina 1 May 2013 #50

You are absolutely right imho! gopiscrap May 2013 #66

Maybe I'm naive Aerows May 2013 #51

She asked for death because she didn't want to live in a box for the rest of her life csziggy May 2013 #57

Well, at least she's thorough. backscatter712 May 2013 #60

If allowed to be among other people southerncrone May 2013 #85

Jodi Arias is nothing to me. The state should never have the option closeupready May 2013 #11

Yup I agree with you! gopiscrap May 2013 #67

Since when do convicted murderers get access to a mic? CakeGrrl May 2013 #12

She made her final statement to the jury today in court. Tx4obama May 2013 #14

Ah, part of the court proceeding. CakeGrrl May 2013 #15

Last week the Judge issued an ordere that Jodi cannot do any more press interviews. Tx4obama May 2013 #16

Breaking: Judge has just now lifted ban on Jodi Arias doing TV interviews Tx4obama May 2013 #54

She spoke to our local NBC affiliate on the 10 pm news. n/t ChazII May 2013 #83

Life without parole ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #17

Who is Jodi Arias? MNBrewer May 2013 #18

Jodi stabbed ex-boyfriend almost 30 times, slashed his throat ear to ear, then shot him in head Tx4obama May 2013 #19

Well, THAT wasn't very nice! MNBrewer May 2013 #20

Interesting how few liberals there are in here Uzair May 2013 #21

Being judgemental and HappyMe May 2013 #22

Since when does being liberal mean you have to support the release of murderers? Daniel537 May 2013 #23

+100 n/t Tx4obama May 2013 #37

Did you actually read what the discussion is about? sabrina 1 May 2013 #72

My guess is that you did not watch the whole trial or see/listen to the pain the Alexander family... Tx4obama May 2013 #25

There's a difference between justice and vengeance Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #44

+1000 Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #104

Why not "Free Jodi"? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #36

Liberals don't like it when people are killed in cold blood Aerows May 2013 #53

I gotta go with life without possibility of parole EVER. Bake May 2013 #62

If you mean, liberals believe in rehabilitation, I agree. closeupready May 2013 #74

Aww- Give her a hug and send her on her way, right? richmwill May 2013 #78

I would add that she should NEVER be allowed to profit in any way from her crime... hlthe2b May 2013 #24

his family already has a civil suit in the works because she has been selling lots of paintings bettyellen May 2013 #26

His family. Sissyk May 2013 #30

oh yes, I will correct it. thanks SissyK! bettyellen May 2013 #31

You're welcome! Nt Sissyk May 2013 #32

i hear she also has some zimmerman type fund set up for people to donate JI7 May 2013 #76

The civil lawsuit is necessary because ... Tx4obama May 2013 #34

Surely this isn't the only trial in the country get the red out May 2013 #27

because she is the smuggest lying liar sociopath and the crime was quite brutal to boot. bettyellen May 2013 #35

It's a fascinating case pinboy3niner May 2013 #41

I can't remember exactly the details, but the jurors came up with some good points.... they also bettyellen May 2013 #43

life in prison, and i can't wait for this thing to be over JI7 May 2013 #28

Her 'speech' was her final statement to the jury. Now the attorneys are doing closing statements Tx4obama May 2013 #33

I'm not sure I could vote for death. Sissyk May 2013 #29

she should get a suspended sentence mgcgulfcoast May 2013 #38

Only if she dates someone you care about. alphafemale May 2013 #42

If she were to get out... pinboy3niner May 2013 #88

DUzy BainsBane May 2013 #90

Me too. Think he used her to the hilt. But - this happens to millions Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #59

you know they had only a short lived period of dating and then she followed him around and started bettyellen May 2013 #81

She invented the stories about the physical abuse after she invented the story about the Ninjas. alphafemale May 2013 #89

We've all had boyfriends who weren't great to us BainsBane May 2013 #91

well, to me, it certainly was enough to reduce it all to a manslaughter conviction. But, just my Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #99

That's one person who never should walk free again BainsBane May 2013 #45

I am against the death penalty in all cases. Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #46

The Court is in recess. The Jury has gone into deliberations Tx4obama May 2013 #52

I don't care. I wish the media would turn to less sensationalistic subjects nt flamingdem May 2013 #55

Normally am not for the death penalty but I sure have mixed feelings on this one. southernyankeebelle May 2013 #56

Life sentence. I don't want to even encourage use of the DP. Too many innocents have been executed. backscatter712 May 2013 #61

I agree gopiscrap May 2013 #68

Burn her .... oldhippie May 2013 #63

You do understand that the death penalty is far more expensive than a life sentence. n/t backscatter712 May 2013 #69

No, it's not, really ...... oldhippie May 2013 #71

Sure, if you don't mind skipping the trial and the steps that keep us from executing the innocent.nt backscatter712 May 2013 #73

Constitutional democracy is for wimps! closeupready May 2013 #75

Didn't skip the trial ..... oldhippie May 2013 #93

She still gets her appeals. backscatter712 May 2013 #94

Appeal? She admitted killing the guy ..... oldhippie May 2013 #95

She has the right to a vigorous defense. backscatter712 May 2013 #97

She had a vigorous defense. She lost. oldhippie May 2013 #98

Oh man...you have got to ask DU Admin to allow you to change your name ! I want rid of Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #103

Life behind barsis good enough for me. hrmjustin May 2013 #77

I have no idea. NaturalHigh May 2013 #80

Life no possibility of parole. Kalidurga May 2013 #82

There's that pesky 8th amendment. Cruel and unusual punishment. mountain grammy May 2013 #84

omg...that is exactly what I said - the only person I would want to kill or to have killed is DC nt Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #106

I can't wait till this stupid trial is over Jasana May 2013 #92

you must not like mysteries? Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #105

Death. unreadierLizard May 2013 #102