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Originally Posted by Mutt
for it - and pass on the lethal injection - public hangings.
society can deal with the fact that in a very tiny % of cases that an innocent man may die. not like there aren't innocent people dying of neglect on every city's streets that nobody does shit about.
couldn't give a shit if it's a deterrent or not - life imprisonement isn't a deterrent either.
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I agree that I don't care if something is a deterrent. But what if it was your son or daughter that was one of those very tiny %'s sentenced to death row and you KNEW they didn't have it in them to commit the crime? Even though they have eyewitnesses that say otherwise. Keep in mind that eyewitness testimony is considered some of the most unreliable evidence admitted in a court of law.
I'm going out, so I'll check back later. I'm not ignoring your response.