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cstanleytech

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14. Forcing that on an inmate except by their own request might cross over into the

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 10:48 PM

Jul 2020

cruel and unusual area.
That aside at the very least knowing you will forever be denied your freedom is still a pretty bitter pill to swallow I imagine.

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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2020 OP

We should not punish people by committing the same crime they did. George II Jul 2020 #1

Agreed, and it would only make him a martyr in the eyes of some. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2020 #2

So right! Rebl2 Jul 2020 #7

While the death penalty is the killing of a human being, it is not the crime of murder. Dial H For Hero Jul 2020 #5

Actually it is Blues Heron Jul 2020 #8

It may not be murder under the law, but in effect it is state sponsored murder. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2020 #10

yes, it is obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #11

Call it whatever you want, but it's still killing someone in the name of the state. Sapient Donkey Jul 2020 #13

I also believe he was under the influence of his older brother. LisaL Jul 2020 #3

I think life with out parole is worse than death. Especially if he has to be separated from mitch96 Jul 2020 #4

Agreed. WestMichRad Jul 2020 #9

Especially in a SuperMax obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #12

Forcing that on an inmate except by their own request might cross over into the cstanleytech Jul 2020 #14

I'm OK with him spending his life in prison mcar Jul 2020 #6