Subj : Re: Death Penalty
To   : Sniper
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 09:40 am

-=> Sniper wrote to richardw <=-

 -=> 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?

 Sn> You know...  I've seen you two constantly go at it over just about
 Sn> every bleeping thing in the world... Can't you 2 agree on one thing?  I
 Sn> know... That you both agree to disagree!  :)

 Sn> Seriously... I don't trust the judicial system.  Too many people have
 Sn> been convicted and later found to be innocent.  My thoughts on this
 Sn> capitol punishment... just one mistake is too many.  Lets consider
 Sn> this... are you bound to tell the truth?  Who's to say if the "Eye
 Sn> Witness" is telling the truth?  I'm sorry, your saying a "Trial by jury
 Sn> of their peers" is frought with too many gray areas.



I do seem to be a lightening rod where Richardw is concerned... oh well if it
keeps him entertained... (-:

It seems that our founding fathers wanted to get as far away from the old
school of justice (in prosecutorial discression) as possible. They shared your
(and my) concern over a innocent person being locked up.



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