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Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Thread Started on Apr 24, 2012, 7:41pm »

I saw the other day that an initiative has qualified in CA to end the death penalty. I'm curious as to whether or not it will pass.

Edit: Article here ==> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47152804#.T5dIedmcx8E

And if you want to take a position on the death penalty generally, feel free.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #1 on Apr 24, 2012, 7:44pm »

I so hope so, 'cause I have about thirty snails I need to kill in my garden. I'd hate to get thirty years from Peta for killing 'em.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #2 on Apr 24, 2012, 7:51pm »

Apr 24, 2012, 7:44pm, JOCAZTEC wrote:

I so hope so, 'cause I have about thirty snails I need to kill in my garden. I'd hate to get thirty years from Peta for killing 'em.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #3 on Apr 24, 2012, 10:48pm »

I admit that I did not read the article. The death penalty, whether you support it or not, it is too expensive to administer. In addition, there are too many instances of new DNA evidence showing that the convicted convict was not guilty of that particular crime. End of story.

I hate the intiative process, but in this instance I'm happy it qualified for the ballot so I can vote "yes."

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #4 on Apr 24, 2012, 11:33pm »

Apr 24, 2012, 10:48pm, azdick wrote:

The death penalty, whether you support it or not, it is too expensive to administer. In addition, there are too many instances of new DNA evidence showing that the convicted convict was not guilty of that particular crime. End of story.

Plus studies are inconclusive as to whether it actually serves as a deterrent.

I was once a big capital punishment supporter. Not anymore, however, and I'll be voting to abolish it in California.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #5 on Apr 25, 2012, 10:48am »

I'll vote no. Sometimes, punishment must fit the crime.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #6 on Apr 25, 2012, 4:00pm »

I just wish that when there is no doubt about guilt, that the justice was also swift. What we have for a system just costs too much.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #7 on Apr 25, 2012, 9:15pm »

Connecticut just abolished the death penalty.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/justice/co.....html?hpt=hp_t3

So these people get to live?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Connecticut,_home_invasion_murders

That is just not Justice. Not even close.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #8 on Apr 26, 2012, 3:48pm »

Apr 25, 2012, 4:00pm, aztecwin wrote:

I just wish that when there is no doubt about guilt, that the justice was also swift. What we have for a system just costs too much.

24 hours is swift enough for me. Since it is not swift, and too damned expensive, I'll vote yes.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #9 on Apr 26, 2012, 4:02pm »

What we have now just isn't working . Yes.

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Re: Will the Death Penalty initiative pass in CA?
« Reply #10 on Apr 27, 2012, 9:41am »

I heard on the channel 11 Lalaland news that the libels want to make murder legal and one, or their only libel expert then went on and predicted that if they did this, the end of libelism would occur within the hour.

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