re: Electric chair could return for executions in Louisiana

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Fiscally, I'm opposed to it because it's an impractical bottomless money pit with appeals, court costs, lawyer fees and investigations by the police and prosecutors that consume time and money that all drag on for years.

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This is why after five years if the conviction is not overturned.......fry em!

Not like anyone gives a shite nor do I know if it's been mentioned, but my sentencing structure would generally be:

1. No death penalty.
2. Murder, child molestation, no doubt violent rapes get life sentence, no parole
3. Legalize drugs

The other generally non-violent crimes I'm basically OK with sentencing wise.

Why waste the publics money to warehouse these pieces of scum? If you streamline the process, cut out a lot of the fat for the lawyers, the cost-benefit analysis completely flips.

I've been doing a little research and reading around after I posted this thread earlier today and what I found was surprising, the death penalty is in a huge crisis right now through unexpected means and avenues particularly from the EU and them putting pressure drug manufacturers that are distancing themselves from the death penalty. They've also donated generously money and grants heavily to non profits and other groups that oppose the death penalty.

This crisis pretty much started when the american company hospira stopped making sodium thiopental in 2011 after stern issues from the Italians since they have a plant in Italy and would be subject to EU export laws.

Rather going for conventional means via innocence projects, appeals, they're doing it by taking away the tools of the executioner. It's why something like this is possible.

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Electric chair could return for executions

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Why should these animals deserve any mercy after the truly disgusting acts they commit? This guy mentioned in the story should have to endure unspeakable horror on his way out. Not like he spared that little boy. I hope the lawyers representing him rot in hell alongside him.

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Why should these animals deserve any mercy after the truly disgusting acts they commit?

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#1 they aren't animals, they are human beings

#2 it's a revenge based form of punishment, which in today's day and age is inherently barbaric.

#3 We know for a fact innocent men have been put to death for a murder they didn't commit. Where's your outrage for their murder?

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I hope the lawyers representing him rot in hell alongside him.

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Yes heaven forbid someone accused of a crime be given a competent legal defense and their day in court

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Or possibly anti-death penalty groups backingoffs this tactic that I just posted about and go with the lesser evil and more humane method of lethal injection.

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don't count on it. if a backward state wants to bring back hangings or the guillotine then let them, we'll see how quickly public opinion turns against the death penalty

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we'll see how quickly public opinion turns against the death penalty

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You assume this would be against the punishment and not the methods of it.

Following your argument of public opinion, a majority of Americans still support the death penalty.

ETA: I'm going to bed, have an important appt in the morning.

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Firing Squad FTW. Shooters should be selected from the citizenry at random just like jury duty. The citizenry should be responsible for executing it's criminals. Not the state.

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No thanks.

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It is outrageous, but technology is really catching up to eliminate some of that doubt. What if the death penalty was scaled back and only used in instances like this where there's really no defense? You can throw people like the boston bomber in there as well, it's really no doubt they committed the crime, they should be punished as such.

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Honestly, I'd prefer the death penalty over a true life term (no parole, period) - if I were the convict. Strangely though - if my loved one were murdered - I'd prefer to see the bastard fry for the crime even though intellectually I believe he gets off easier that way.