Death penalty

[Hang Eleven]

I definitely agree with it. A human life is precious. Right now your life is cheap. A serial killer got only 25 years, and after that a chance for parole. That is cheap.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

The Death Penatly costs way too much money, often times over a million dollars just for one person. It's just a waste of taxpayer money. It's cheaper just to keep them in prison for life.

 

[Opal]

I disagree with it. Like BCB said, it costs too much money, also if I was in prison for life, I would rather have the chair to get my life over with than rot in jail.

 

[ballerman2112]

I think that the death penalty should only go to people who have committed 3 murders or more or something like that. I think that a person staying in jail for life is bad enough for a person that committed one murder. I dont want that to sound like only committing one murder is bad, but life in prison must suck.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Jul 21 2006, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think that the death penalty should only go to people who have committed 3 murders or more or something like that. I think that a person staying in jail for life is bad enough for a person that committed one murder. I dont want that to sound like only committing one murder is bad, but life in prison must suck.</div> Whats the point of spending over a million dollars just to have some guy that would never see the light of day anyway die?

 

[Fabolous]

they should change it then. like i said. put them on missile testing grounds and blow them up. you can kill way more than 1 person at a time. i dont see why the have to make it expensive just quick and painless. boom.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fabolous @ Jul 21 2006, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>they should change it then. like i said. put them on missile testing grounds and blow them up. you can kill way more than 1 person at a time. i dont see why the have to make it expensive just quick and painless. boom.</div> We have a legal system....thats why.

 

[Fabolous]

ok then maybe their bodies can be donated for live human testing as punishment. there are better things to do with a life.

 

[Hang Eleven]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Death Penatly costs way too much money, often times over a million dollars just for one person. It's just a waste of taxpayer money. It's cheaper just to keep them in prison for life.</div>What happened to hangings and whatnot? The reason it costs so much is because they all spend decades on the death row. When they're convicted, just kill them immediately. And I really don't see the difference between hanging, and say lethal injections. As long as it's quick and painless, then it makes no difference.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hang Eleven @ Jul 22 2006, 01:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What happened to hangings and whatnot? The reason it costs so much is because they all spend decades on the death row. When they're convicted, just kill them immediately. And I really don't see the difference between hanging, and say lethal injections. As long as it's quick and painless, then it makes no difference.</div> Have you ever heard of the appeals process?

 

[boykinsforpresident]

Bring back the Guillotine!!! jkI am biased on the death penalty...like i can see why it should be there, but then i could see why it shouldnt be there...! Becuase what if someone didnt actually commit the murder.. and in 10 years they find that out and if u already killed that guy then thats BS.... But i agree if someone kills like 20 people i think they should get the death penalty!

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (boykinsforpresident @ Jul 22 2006, 01:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Bring back the Guillotine!!! jkI am biased on the death penalty...like i can see why it should be there, but then i could see why it shouldnt be there...! Becuase what if someone didnt actually commit the murder.. and in 10 years they find that out and if u already killed that guy then thats BS.... But i agree if someone kills like 20 people i think they should get the death penalty!</div> Yeah....if someone kills 2 people no...but if he kills 20 then he definatly should die....who gives a damn either way.

 

[Fabolous]

injection is not quick and painless. they insert three drugs. and the first one is one that completely paralyzes you so you are unable to move make sounds etc. and the one that kills takes 30 seconds at least to destroy your body functions and kill you which by the way is a severely painful experience.

 

[ballerman2112]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Jul 21 2006, 05:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Whats the point of spending over a million dollars just to have some guy that would never see the light of day anyway die?</div>what is the point in letting a guy live after killing innocent people?

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Jul 22 2006, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>what is the point in letting a guy live after killing innocent people?</div> It costs tax payers tens of millions of dollars each year....thats why.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fabolous @ Jul 22 2006, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>injection is not quick and painless. they insert three drugs. and the first one is one that completely paralyzes you so you are unable to move make sounds etc. and the one that kills takes 30 seconds at least to destroy your body functions and kill you which by the way is a severely painful experience.</div> I've never heard that it causes pain...I know they give you multiple drugs but the person is pretty numbed up.

 

[BigMo763]

For me it really depends on the situation. Yeah, if the person is a proven serial killer/rapist, etc., then I'd sure as hell give him the death penalty. But then again, killing that person just seems like you're giving them the easy way out. I'd rather let him rot in prison for the rest of his life than kill him.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

1. What is the point of killing someone that would never see the light of day anyway? 2. What is the point of spending millions of taxpayer dollars to do so?

 

[Justice]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Jul 22 2006, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>2. What is the point of spending millions of taxpayer dollars to do so?</div>Do you have any actual research that shows that this wouldn't still happen if the death penalty was done away with?

 

[BrewCityBuck]

"Every dollar we spend on a capital case is a dollar we can't spend anywhere else.... We have to let the public know what it costs [to pursue a capital case.]"- John M. Bailey, Chief State's Attorney, Connecticut New Jersey: Death Penalty Has Cost New Jersey Taxpayers $253 Million http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=108

 

[ballerman2112]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Jul 22 2006, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It costs tax payers tens of millions of dollars each year....thats why.</div>You need to stop worrying about money all the time. Just because something is expensive doesnt make it not right. The US is already in debt up to their eye balls so losing millions of dollars isnt going to do anything at this point. Also, if you had a heart, you would sempathize for the familes that get their children, wife, husband, father, mother, sister, and brother's murdered for no reason.

 

[ElMaster]

I definitely agree with the death penalty, especially in murders. When you take away somebody's life, it's only fair to get yours taken away. I would even take it up a notch and instead of injecting stuff or killing them with gases , I would torture them first. </psycho>

 

[Hang Eleven]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"Every dollar we spend on a capital case is a dollar we can't spend anywhere else.... We have to let the public know what it costs [to pursue a capital case.]"- John M. Bailey, Chief State's Attorney, Connecticut New Jersey: Death Penalty Has Cost New Jersey Taxpayers $253 Million http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=108</div>Have you considered how much it would cost to keep them alive? I mean, there's food, the prison, guards, facilities to keep them busy, everything. I think it costs more for that than for the death penalty.

 

[Fabolous]

they do everything possible to make injection seem 'humane'

 

[BigMo763]

You can't torture them... that would be called hypocrisy. Read the Bill of Rights...

 

[Justice]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hang Eleven @ Jul 23 2006, 02:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Have you considered how much it would cost to keep them alive? I mean, there's food, the prison, guards, facilities to keep them busy, everything. I think it costs more for that than for the death penalty.</div>Well, the point he's making is that you have to keep them alive for the appeals process, which costs a lot. What I am asking is whether doing away with the death penalty will actually rid the economic issue or whatever.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Jul 23 2006, 05:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You need to stop worrying about money all the time. Just because something is expensive doesnt make it not right. The US is already in debt up to their eye balls so losing millions of dollars isnt going to do anything at this point. Also, if you had a heart, you would sempathize for the familes that get their children, wife, husband, father, mother, sister, and brother's murdered for no reason.</div> Losing millions of dollars isn't going to do anything?....Tell my parents that....I have a heart but spending millions to kill people that are locked away for life...well it's pointless to me.

 

[ballerman2112]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Jul 23 2006, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Losing millions of dollars isn't going to do anything?....Tell my parents that....I have a heart but spending millions to kill people that are locked away for life...well it's pointless to me.</div>When the U.S. military is already spending billions of dollars a day, what is a couple million dollars going to do in order to do what is right? I dont believe in giving a man life after he has taken somebody's.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Jul 23 2006, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When the U.S. military is already spending billions of dollars a day, what is a couple million dollars going to do in order to do what is right? I dont believe in giving a man life after he has taken somebody's.</div> The military costs come from the goverment...all these capitol cases come straight from our pockets and bog down our courts.

 

[ballerman2112]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ Jul 23 2006, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The military costs come from the goverment...all these capitol cases come straight from our pockets and bog down our courts.</div>Whatever I say isnt going to change your mind because it is a matter of opinion. So I will obviosuly just stop arguing it right now. All im saying is that I think the cost of money is worth what we are doing...and u feel otherwise and that is fine. Its all a matter of opinions

 

[BrewCityBuck]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Jul 23 2006, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Whatever I say isnt going to change your mind because it is a matter of opinion. So I will obviosuly just stop arguing it right now. All im saying is that I think the cost of money is worth what we are doing...and u feel otherwise and that is fine. Its all a matter of opinions</div> Yeah, it's definatly worth spending millions of dollars, having people wait 15 years on death row...wasting millions of dollars of tax payer money...bogging down our courts with appeals...just to inject/kill a guy that was going to rot in prison anyway...

Just the fact that we let our courts/government decide life/death is ridiculous....