Most Boston residents oppose death penalty for Marathon bomber Tsarnaev: poll - death penalty discussion

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by Hyperthetic

These days it's used as a silencing mechanism.

The costs of non-lethal silence can be horrendous.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf...Spandau_Prison

[greywar]

The death penalty in my opinion is appropriate in this case due to the overwhelming evidence that these people committed a crime that warrants it.

But I have always felt that the death penalty should require a very high burden of proof in order to avoid executing innocent people.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by bluesjuke

Yes, Firing Squad as a backup method.

This murderer deserves "slow fire".

Martin Richard;
"He was 8 years old"

His little sister Jane is right next to him in the green jacket. She lost her leg.

Here's family update page:

Richard Family Updates

Btw, from the few people that I have talked to here in Boston, they would prefer to see him in the general population of a federal prison for the next 70 years rather than become the martyr that he envisioned for himself.

It has nothing to do with Euro-compassion.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by kool hand luke

I'm for the death penalty IF it's enforced without endless delays. As it currently stands, it's ridiculous.

A valid point.

In my example I would think fairly prompt appeal and then execution would not be unreasonable given that you could not merit the charge off flimsy evidence or crappy eye witness testimony. It would have to be cases like the Boston bomber, Gacy (30+ bodies under his house) and so forth.

Additionally, the person would have had the opportunity for life no parole but chose not to accept it.

After all that, if we wind up executing the person then I don't see a major issue.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by greywar

The death penalty in my opinion is appropriate in this case due to the overwhelming evidence that these people committed a crime that warrants it.

But I have always felt that the death penalty should require a very high burden of proof in order to avoid executing innocent people.

Exactly this.

I don't want anyone executed unfairly, nobody does.

However, when you catch killers etc. and all you have to threaten them with is life no parole....you have lost an important bargaining chip. (See Green River killer)

[shooting4life]

Originally Posted by what1200

The death penalty is a barbaric act of revenge with no place in civilized society. I will never understand why anyone would want to give the government the power to engage in the premeditated murder of its own citizens.

The government isn't the one deciding if someone should get the death penalty. The people are.