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bijouxbroussard · F
No. Not because I don’t believe that some offenders deserve it; there are people whose actions should require they forfeit the right to draw breath.
But the death penalty isn’t meted out equitably, and it’s unlikely to ever be punishment for an offender wealthy enough to avoid it, regardless of the crime.
In law enforcement, one’s personal wealth determines whether an arrest means freedom until trial or immediate incarceration; it determines how vigorous a defense one can mount; even the skill of counsel one can retain.
With the death penalty (if you live in a state that imposes it, most states do) it’s literally a "your money or your life" proposition which is neither just nor likely even Constitutional.
But the death penalty isn’t meted out equitably, and it’s unlikely to ever be punishment for an offender wealthy enough to avoid it, regardless of the crime.
In law enforcement, one’s personal wealth determines whether an arrest means freedom until trial or immediate incarceration; it determines how vigorous a defense one can mount; even the skill of counsel one can retain.
With the death penalty (if you live in a state that imposes it, most states do) it’s literally a "your money or your life" proposition which is neither just nor likely even Constitutional.
AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
@bijouxbroussard that part ☝