Subj : Re: Death Penalty
To   : richardw
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 04:16 am

-=> richardw wrote to Finnigann <=-

 ri>   Re: Re: Death Penalty
 ri>   By: Finnigann to Jazzman on Fri Sep 23 2005 10:17 pm

 >  > What's disturbing:
 >  >
 >  > U.S. Supreme Court, ruling in a Georgia case, said studies like Californi
 >  > were not grounds for reversing death cases, unless racial bias could be p
 >  > by an individual defendant.
 >  >
 >  > So, some racial influence is OK with the Supreme Court...
 >  >
 >  > Is there still wonder why some people hate others?
 >
 >  Ja> No, what's disturbing is your sympathy for murderers and the fact that
 >  Ja> since 1977 (according to the article your using) California has only
 >  Ja> executed 11. There are 645 inmates on death row.
 >
 > I have no sympathy for criminals. But can you be sure that everyone in jail
 > guilty?

 ri> We have a process to determine their guilt.  It's called a trial by
 ri> jury of their peers.  Perhaps you'd suggest a better alternative?


No, this one is fine, when everthing is working as it should be. But now and
then there is more going on than 'justice'. That's when it gets confusing.
Remember, in our system, it's is better to let ten guilty people go free that
to convit one innocent person.

But it seems to have slide around to convict at all costs. Not quite the same
thing.



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