So I unroll this morning's Hartford Courant to see...

[PaulS]

Raven, I go back and forth on the death penalty. When you about what those guys did, you realize how bad they are.

Hard labor? People get paid to break rocks, work on roofs, paving in 100 degree heat. They do this stuff for a living. Plus they still get the enjoyment of watching a bird, the clouds, stars, etc.

It is a tough subject.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Raven, I go back and forth on the death penalty. When you about what those guys did, you realize how bad they are.

Hard labor? People get paid to break rocks, work on roofs, paving in 100 degree heat. They do this stuff for a living. Plus they still get the enjoyment of watching a bird, the clouds, stars, etc.

It is a tough subject.
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Great post, agree 100%. I have changed my mind many times as well.

What bothers me about not having the death penalty is this...say someone gets life without parole. Then they kill a guard in prison. If there's no further punishment, then it's a penalty-free crime. Or if a murderer escapes from prison, he has nothing to lose by killing people to stay hidden right?

Tough subject.

There is a case in Tennessee I followed. If you can imagine, it was, in my mind, far worse than what happened in Cheshire, which happened 5 miles from my house. Couple of college sweethearts, out on a date, got carjacked and kidnapped. Savagery that you'd only think possible in the movies. One could argue we are better off without some people among us.

[justplugit]

I'm like most of you guys going back and forth.
However, I think it's a worse punishment for a murderer to be put in solitary
confinement for life so he can think about it and miss out on any fun life offers.
Nebe is right though, it's expensive unless they just serve bread and water
and a vitamin/day.