Subj : Re: Death Penalty
To   : Frank Reid
From : Finnigann
Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 04:29 am

-=> Frank Reid wrote to Finnigann <=-

 FR>   Re: Re: Death Penalty
 FR>   By: Finnigann to Jazzman on Thu Sep 29 2005 11:45 pm

 > And how might that family feel if after the execution, they learn that someo
 > else commited the crime and struck again?

 FR> Or the hypocracy of people claiming to support executioners because
 FR> they only do what they're told, while they condemn the prison system
 FR> for the use of capital punishment under law.

All I'm saying is that the system isn't perfect AND some elements (in the
system) take advantage of it's imperfections for their own ends. If you cannot
say beyond a reasonable doubt that someone is guilty, don't kill them.




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