Connecticut to repeal death penalty CT legislature votes to repeal death penalty So I think this will make it #18 on the list. It doesn't seem to be retroactive. http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1361570#msg-1361570 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:02 -0700 Phorum 5.2.7 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1372857#msg-1372857 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1372857#msg-1372857
As for Timothy McVeigh - I suggest watching "A Noble Lie" to learn more about OKC]]> hedpetcd Current Events & Politics Fri, 18 May 2012 07:08:44 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1372763#msg-1372763 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1372763#msg-1372763 MattWeeke posted:
Plus, I don't see why you should show mercy to a killer who would show no mercy to their victims.

Because we're supposed to be better than them.]]> Riktor Current Events & Politics Thu, 17 May 2012 21:51:59 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1372140#msg-1372140 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1372140#msg-1372140 MattWeeke Current Events & Politics Wed, 16 May 2012 04:38:16 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1371959#msg-1371959 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1371959#msg-1371959 falkor posted:
Still no dice, Hurt.

The Wrong Carlos: How Texas sent an innocent man to his death

Not worth a drop in the bucket.

"Other photographs show Lopez's blood splattered up to three feet high on the walls of the Shamrock counter. Yet when DeLuna's clothes and shoes were tested for traces of blood, not a single microscopic drop was found."

I think that hardly qualifies as a case of overwhelming evidence.]]> HurtNoMore Current Events & Politics Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:56 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1371864#msg-1371864 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1371864#msg-1371864 dieCG Current Events & Politics Tue, 15 May 2012 05:45:01 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1371827#msg-1371827 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1371827#msg-1371827
The Wrong Carlos: How Texas sent an innocent man to his death

Not worth a drop in the bucket.]]> falkor Current Events & Politics Mon, 14 May 2012 22:10:24 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1365771#msg-1365771 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1365771#msg-1365771
But the point remains: it'd be cheaper to blow laugners brains out. Sure, it might be a drop in the bucket, but a penny saved is a penny earned.

I like the idea that there might be potential gains from criminologist research, but realistically, i think that the expected value of that research might be just as likely to be zero or negative (research is expensive).

Cool documentary short about a hangman in Britan (not pro or anti death penalty).

[shootingpeople.org]]]> HurtNoMore Current Events & Politics Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:12:26 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1365744#msg-1365744 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1365744#msg-1365744 HurtNoMore posted:
Timmothy McVeigh->0 doubt
Scott Peterson-> beyond a reasoble doubt.

I'm not interested cases where there is even an arguement about guilt. A jury get's to decide, as they do now in some states in a penalty phase, but with a much stricter criteria.

In extreme cases i'm really not interested in motive either:

Take Laughner, the dude who shot Rep. Giffords. There is 0 doubt about his guilt. He should be destroyed like a rabid dog. I know he's insane. But there are many better places for society to spend it's rescourcs then housing him and\or fighting his appeals.

Convict him. Shoot him at dawn the next day. Adios. The money saved can be spent on making sure the next Laughner gets treatment BEFORE he starts posing with his Glock in a thong.

Falkor's points aside, incarcerating murderers provides criminologists an ample pool of research subjects. There is something to be gained there.

I also believe you are grossly overstating the cost of incarcerating murderers, especially those of Laughner-like notoriety. They are few and far between. If you're serious about cutting costs, you'd be less concerned with murderers and more concerned with inner city youth tossed into the can for buying or selling pot.]]> Riktor Current Events & Politics Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:57:35 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362670#msg-1362670 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362670#msg-1362670 Scott Peterson-> beyond a reasoble doubt.

I'm not interested cases where there is even an arguement about guilt. A jury get's to decide, as they do now in some states in a penalty phase, but with a much stricter criteria.

In extreme cases i'm really not interested in motive either:

Take Laughner, the dude who shot Rep. Giffords. There is 0 doubt about his guilt. He should be destroyed like a rabid dog. I know he's insane. But there are many better places for society to spend it's rescourcs then housing him and\or fighting his appeals.

Convict him. Shoot him at dawn the next day. Adios. The money saved can be spent on making sure the next Laughner gets treatment BEFORE he starts posing with his Glock in a thong.]]> HurtNoMore Current Events & Politics Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:21:38 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362526#msg-1362526 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362526#msg-1362526 falkor Current Events & Politics Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:44:53 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362524#msg-1362524 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362524#msg-1362524 HurtNoMore Current Events & Politics Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:12:18 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362511#msg-1362511 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362511#msg-1362511 falkor Current Events & Politics Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:33:56 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362509#msg-1362509 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362509#msg-1362509 HurtNoMore Current Events & Politics Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:23:55 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362227#msg-1362227 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1362227#msg-1362227 Riktor Current Events & Politics Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:10:24 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1361957#msg-1361957 Re: Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1361957#msg-1361957 RhettButler Current Events & Politics Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:53:05 -0700 http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1361570#msg-1361570 Connecticut to repeal death penalty http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?31,1361570,1361570#msg-1361570 CT legislature votes to repeal death penalty

So I think this will make it #18 on the list. It doesn't seem to be retroactive.]]> falkor Current Events & Politics Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:32:44 -0700