Death penalty

[hitch0403]

I had a best friend in 1973 who was shot and killed with another guy.He was in wrong place at wrong time.The killer got paroled after 30 yrs.

Justice will NEVER be perfect in this world.

[madeara]

I too believe the death penalty should be abolished completely, no matter the crime or severity of offense.

[jwkelly]

I believe the death penalty should apply for crimes against children and the elderly.

                                                                                                                            So  not terrorists,not cold blooded murderers,not traitors ? What a *bleep* world  your type would create.

[dwiley11]

all for it, maybe we can thin the herd

[Tresbn00]

I think that the death penalty was designed to be a deterrant to those who would take a life with intent, malice and fore thought. Using this thought process a drug dealer would not be included within the scope of the death penalty. Drug addicts create a demand for illicit drug trafficking, the need for dealers, and enter into the unhealthy lifestyle of their own free will. Shouldn't the focus be aimed at providing programs for addicts?  Third world countries believe differently and perhaps this is why they are not world powers. The proposal to impose the death penalty gets filed along with other crazy proposals like building a wall, imposing tariffs, creating trade wars, alienating the world by speaking before thinking, and imposing tax reforms that will negatively impact my children.

[jwkelly]

I too believe the death penalty should be abolished completely, no matter the crime or severity of offense.

                             Then you  and all those who are clueless like you should pay for everything to keep these criminals who deserve death locked away.    You should also have to guard them.

[dogsleash]

Yah not a fan if it is used against pot dealers.

[alice44]

I'm up in the air on this one.  Basically I don't believe in taking someone's life, but  the jails are so full of people, keeping them for life is a great expense for the US population 

[UGetPaid]

the jails are so full of people, keeping them for life is a great expense for the US population 

The cost involved in putting someone to death far exceeds the cost of having someone imprisoned for life.

[jwkelly]

When I was in hs I frequently wore  a " Kill em All !!!"  or " Kill em All Let God sort it out !!!" tee shirts.  I still feel the same.

[TheAmericanCanadian]

Hardly punishable by death in my opinion. Death penalty should only be for the worse of the worse. You know, like those who commit terrorist acts; bombings and mass shootings.

[InfuseMe1]

think should only be for rapists and pre-meditated murders

[jwkelly]

think should only be for rapists and pre-meditated murders

                                                                                     So regular murderers are exempt  ? 

[countrygirl12]

What do you think of drug dealers getting the death penalty if they get caught dealing?

So you are saying you get caught selling pot and you get the death penalty? Where do you draw the line? That is a little harsh when you have people who commit murder and rape and other horrible crimes and they don't get it.

[countrygirl12]

Got to be tough, drug dealers are tough, they don't know who they kill.

They don't kill anyone. The person who snorts the pill kills themselves. They make a choice. Nobody makes them do drugs.