"Dave Proctor" <david@spambait.proctor.net> wrote in message
news:04cogv08djbq42rau1fk12oeac1fv1cagj@4ax.com...
> Whilst undoubtedly under the effects of alcohol, Richard J
> <richj7@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >If this guy is executed today, it will be one of the shortest intervals
> >between sentencing and execution in recent history.  Then again, he did
> >make a pretty air tight case for the prosecution.
>
> I am of two minds here - I can't see how the jury reached a decision
> as to "future dangerousness", based on his ZERO previous history. It
> may or may not have been an aberration, I don't know, there was
> insufficient evidence posted.
>
> I think he should be executed based on the guilty verdict. But given
> that I know the legal system is faulty, and my stance against the DP
> because of the faultiness of the system, I am reluctant to stay he
> should actually be killed.
>
> Actually, I dunno what I want to say here, too many Hahn Premiums, I
> suppose.
>
> I can see how it is a captal case (murder of a child under 6) but I
> fail to see how special circumstances exist (no prior record, how can
> the deduce future criminality????)
>
> Dunno what to make of this one, my "deathie" streak says to kill him
> for the murder of a child, my "murderer lover" streak says there is no
> evidence of future criminality so lock him up for 40 years.
>
> Dunno where to go with this one.
>
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>
> Dave

Look at it this way.   This man is stone solid guilty and, if I may
use the term just once, 'deserves' to die.    However the system
that kills him is the same system that kills others not so certain
of guilt.  Worthless as he is his death is not worth the risk to
others.    And anyway he wouldn't get away with anything if
he was sentenced to LWOP although he obviously thinks so
or he wouldn't have put up a struggle against the DP.   Richard,
PV and others have asserted that they think a lifetime's
imprisonment is as inhumane if not more so than being
executed.