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Boo fricken hoo.....he took too long to die (15 minutes was too long although his victim died in 1989 and he's been above ground about 25 years longer than she and her UNBORN child were) and it was painful. I absolutely, totally and wholeheartedly support the death penalty - and it should not take so long for it to occur, and frankly I think it should hurt as much as possible. Then, I see where his lawyers posted this little gem:
His attorneys argued McGuire was mentally, physically and sexually abused as a child and has impaired brain function that makes him prone to act impulsively. "Dennis was at risk from the moment he was born," the lawyers said in a parole board filing. "The lack of proper nutrition, chaotic home environment, abuse, lack of positive supervision and lack of positive role models all affected Dennis' brain development."
So once again - it wasn't his fault. It was probably his mama's fault, he wasn't loved properly or enough, he didn't get enough to eat, blah, blah, blah. The guy should be the current poster boy for the death penalty. One of the prosecuting attorneys told the federal judge that you aren't entitled to a pain-free execution. I totally agree with his statement. You could clean out death row in one day and be done with it - look at the taxpayer monies saved. These guys aren't going to be rehabilitated or productive - and they themselves have placed themselves there. How is that my problem?
So once again - it wasn't his fault. It was probably his mama's fault, he wasn't loved properly or enough, he didn't get enough to eat, blah, blah, blah.
You'd think 800 years or so of adversarial justice system should be enough to have people get used to the idea that all defendants are entitled to a vigorous defense, but I guess not.
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One of the prosecuting attorneys told the federal judge that you aren't entitled to a pain-free execution. I totally agree with his statement.
"cruel and unusual" is such a goddamn hindrance, isn't it? What were they thinking?
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You could clean out death row in one day and be done with it - look at the taxpayer monies saved. These guys aren't going to be rehabilitated or productive - and they themselves have placed themselves there. How is that my problem?
Her's a list of 143 people who were on Death Row and subsequently either acquitted, had all charges related to the crime dismissed, or were granted a complete pardon based on evidence of inncocnce.
So - still up for "cleaning out death row in one day"? We should just shrug off the occasional innocent victim as the cost of doing business? Hey, your taxes may go down with as much as, I dunno, 5 cents or so?
Personally I am in favor of going back to public lynchings. When properly executed the neck is snapped and it's over. Rope can be reused so that makes it cost effective. The gallows could be constructed for long term use and his POS cronies can watch to see what their own fate could be.
Washington state has a gallows ready for use.
They have used it twice in the last 21 years, and the man who was hanged in 1993 specifically requested that he be hanged, because he had hanged a four your old boy.
As far as this man suffering......even though he was gasping for air, he was unconscious and not aware of any of it.....and I heard this from a doctor being interviewed on TV so don't ask me for a link.
It makes sense to me.
Also, as an earlier poster mentioned.......I don't understand why they can't execute them using the same drugs they use to put pets to sleep.
I have held many of my pets as they were being euthanized and they passed quickly and peacefully.
One of these days I am going to have to remember to ask my veterinarian this question.
Anyone here have a vets appointment scheduled in the next few days? How about asking your vet about this and letting us know what he says?
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