Law Alabama used new method to execute prisoner. States forced to seek alternative methods.

[Jeffy37]

Delete. I will try again lol

 

[Jeffy37]

It goes against the "natural" part of my brain that says monsters who kill others for their own pleasure should certainly be put down. But it's easier to just leave them locked in prison until they did of old age. They can't hurt anyone else, who isn't someone who's also a violent felon so... meh. And if they do do that in prison they get thrown in the hole.

And with the current system of so many appeals, life in prison is actually cheaper than executing them. And what's the point of executing someone 30 years after they were sentenced to death? It doesn't feel like finishing the justice anymore. It feels more like fulfilling an obligation of justice that had already failed by the sentence not being carried out in a timely fashion.

If there was a case of clearly guilty guy (caught red handed like a mass shooter who surrenders, not even something where there's damming evidence against a killer. We've seen too many get overturned) and the option was just to put a bullet in their head the day of the guilty verdict? Then I'd probably say go for it. But I'm against the American execution system as it stands now and rather than a hell of a fight to change it the other direction, just have life with no parole be the sentence.

It's closure for the family. If someone murders my mom I want to see them die. I do understand that life in prison could be worse

 

[Rob Battisti]

We can just do a little nitrous oxide until they pass out and then inject whatever we want. Easy and painless.

 

[Joshuaace]

I don’t care what he asked, I am not writing a state code. I listed examples of what I am referring to. You’re such a cunt you think I am going to spend an hour looking up what a state law is and then alter it? This is a discussion. I put a fucking shit ton more into these answers than most would ever dream beyond their two line answers. I get it, you give handjobs to criminals and get upset when someone wants to kill them, but fuck off

Might I suggest a Snickers while you look up the definition of "preponderance." WTF does a "preponderance of dna evidence" even mean?

 

[koquerelle]

Jesus, unless it was a dui or like drag racing/reckless driving, that is insane

Nothing reckless. Lost control on an icy road.

 

[nhbbear]

Nothing reckless. Lost control on an icy road.

I wasn’t making an accusation. I was just commenting that it is ridiculous. As if you weren’t in enough pain. I can’t imagine that happening here.

 

[nhbbear]

Might I suggest a Snickers while you look up the definition of "preponderance." WTF does a "preponderance of dna evidence" even mean?

It simply means that it sways a jury or a judge one way or the other. wtf don’t you understand? You understand the concept of preponderance of evidence? Now add dna in there. You’re just being a cunt to be one. Overwhelming dna evidence, the incident caught on video, caught in the act. Those are the examples I stated.

 

[Joshuaace]

It simply means that it sways a jury or a judge one way or the other. wtf don’t you understand? You understand the concept of preponderance of evidence? Now add dna in there.

Preponderance of evidence is basically the lowest burden of proof in U.S. Court. Applying that word in any way to the burden that should be required in Capital Punishment cases is pretty damn stupid even for you; but it looks like you are about to dig your heels in.

 

[CatchnShoot]

why not just give the condemned a gun with one bullet in the chamber, lock him in a room with a screen that diplays womens MMA fights 24/7 and speakers blasting Nickelback, and just wait for the guy to finally break and shoot himself in the head?

at least nobody else would have to go to sleep at night knowing they just took someone elses life.

Except, perhaps Chad Kroeger...which is as it should be.

 

[CatchnShoot]

Ropes and bullets are not so expensive. Another positive side: they can use their organs to save good people who need an organ transplant.

And Grind up the rest for dog food... I know, it's win/win.

 

[nhbbear]

Preponderance of evidence is basically the lowest burden of proof in U.S. Court. Applying that word in any way to the burden that should be required in Capital Punishment cases is pretty damn stupid even for you; but it looks like you are about to dig your heels in.

Nah, not digging my heals in. You want to play stupid words games. Preponderance is a court term that means to sway a jury or a judge to reach a verdict. Yes or no, if there is a preponderance of evidence, is that enough to convict? I get what you are saying about it being a lower form, and I guess I misspoke, but I also outlined exactly what I was referring to. Again, you’re just trying to be a dick to be a dick. I get it, it was probably removed with the rest of you, anakin

 

[lifelessheap]

I don't know why they don't just shoot these guys in the head. It's cheaper and faster.

Yeah, just fucking painlessly 50 cal their head off. Zero pain.

 

[jk7707]

It's closure for the family. If someone murders my mom I want to see them die. I do understand that life in prison could be worse

How do you think that family would feel if the person put to death turned out to be innocent?

 

[Jeffy37]

How do you think that family would feel if the person put to death turned out to be innocent?

Was he innocent? After all these years? I'm guessing not but it's possible.

 

[Joshuaace]

Again, you’re just trying to be a dick to be a dick. I get it, it was probably removed with the rest of you, anakin

Imagine accusing of someone of being a dick, and then making fun of them because you think they are an amputee in the next sentence, all while framing it like you've been victimized. S-O-F-T

 

[jk7707]

Was he innocent? After all these years? I'm guessing not but it's possible.

This guy? I don't think so based on what I've read. But I haven't specifically looked into this case too much. But in general, we KNOW people have been exonerated while on death row, sometimes days from being executed, which means there have definitely been people executed who were innocent of the crimes they were convicted of.

So how do you think the family of someone who was murdered would feel about the wrong person being executed for the crime, while also knowing that meant the real criminal got away with it?

 

[Jeffy37]

This guy? I don't think so based on what I've read. But I haven't specifically looked into this case too much. But in general, we KNOW people have been exonerated while on death row, sometimes days from being executed, which means there have definitely been people executed who were innocent of the crimes they were convicted of.

I agree. I'm not going to pretend I know everything about this case but from what I've read I would believe he is guilty.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Firing squad would be cleaner, more humane and cheaper. The only reason they don't use it is optics. Injecting a liquid or administrating a gas seems more "civilized" to people, it doesn't make housewives scream in horror at the sight of blood. Even though in reality it's more barbaric and can go horribly wrong now that the med shortage is making them use janky methods. People are dumb and all about appearances, even for shit like this.

The clean up is probably a pain in the ass though

 

[lsa]

The clean up is probably a pain in the ass though

Meh, get crime scene cleaners to do it.
They are used to fucked up things.

 

[Lead]

I don't know why they don't just shoot these guys in the head. It's cheaper and faster.

It sure would be a more honest addressing of what the death penalty is. You can surely make a death instance with bullets but I guess that falls under a cruel punishment. I don’t really see how it’s all that different from being injected with a poison of some kind. There is no reason to try to civilize government sanctioned executions aside from the torture aspect.