Dylan Roof GUILTY, what should his Sentence be?

[Science Friction]

I would make sure his sentence is loaded with comma splices and fragments galore!

[woodsrider]

As of 2014, since 1973, 144 people (or 1.6%) of all death row inmates have been exonerated.

 

If we, as a country, did what many want and eliminate or greatly curtail the appeals process, that's a whole lot of innocent people we'd have murdered.

 

1.6% isn't many, but it's way too many when we're talking about killing innocent people. Surely, all can agree on that?

Is it any better that an innocent person spends their entire life in prison? Do we sleep better because at least we didn't execute them?

[UKMustangFan]

Is it any better that an innocent person spends their entire life in prison? Do we sleep better because at least we didn't execute them?

 

They're alive, so yes it is better IMO.

[lawildcat]

I don't know about anyone else but if I were convicted of a crime I didn't commit and sentenced to spend the rest of my life in prison, I'd rather the state just execute me.

[formerkywrestler]

I think barbaric is all perspective. I think it more appropriate and humane to enact swift and final punishment when it's beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

Here's the thing. I don't totally disagree. But, to me there is just too great a risk of the state killing an innocent. And I'm not sure if there is a way to draw a clear line to ensure that there is 0.0% chance of that happening.

 

For that reason I am anti-death penalty.

[formerkywrestler]

As of 2014, since 1973, 144 people (or 1.6%) of all death row inmates have been exonerated.

 

If we, as a country, did what many want and eliminate or greatly curtail the appeals process, that's a whole lot of innocent people we'd have murdered.

 

1.6% isn't many, but it's way too many when we're talking about killing innocent people. Surely, all can agree on that?

 

1 person is COMPLETELY unacceptable.

[Science Friction]

Is it any better that an innocent person spends their entire life in prison? Do we sleep better because at least we didn't execute them?

 

Terrible either way but , yes, taking their life is worse. I'm sure most of those who are innocent and on death roll would still rather live to see tomorrow than be murdered.

[formerkywrestler]

I hear what you are saying. But there are instances when we know without a shadow of a doubt they are guilty of a particular crime. For those cases, it's absolutely appropriate.

 

Here's the thing. How do you legally define that? My understanding is...we currently only use capital punishment when it is beyond a shadow of a doubt. However, that has not proven to be the case...

[formerkywrestler]

Is it any better that an innocent person spends their entire life in prison? Do we sleep better because at least we didn't execute them?

 

How is it not better?!?!?!

[formerkywrestler]

I don't know about anyone else but if I were convicted of a crime I didn't commit and sentenced to spend the rest of my life in prison, I'd rather the state just execute me.

 

I would fight to get exonerated. I'm not one to throw in the towel.

[PurplePride92]

Death.

 

 

Kill him.

 

 

Then kill him again.

 

 

Then hang him in downtown Charleston and let him swing there like they did in Homeland.

[CBDV]

Death by firing squad on public television and all school kids 5 and up should watch.

 

Then hung in town square to be made an example of.

[Wireman]

 

5 minutes in the pool with Ralph, our director of aquatic activities

[UKMustangFan]

Death by firing squad on public television and all school kids 5 and up should watch.

 

 

That's not at all disturbing...

[TheDeuce]

That's not at all disturbing...

 

Well timeouts sure aren't doing the trick...