Here's A Novel Idea?

[Dennis1209]

To me it's a simple concept on dealing with serial killers, pedophiles and people who commit heinous crimes. Regardless of mental illness, financial disadvantages, poverty stricken upbringing, abused growing up or not on the teat long enough.

Determine and define what a human being is, and what separates us from the animal kingdom.

Does a human posses empathy, compassion, the ability to reason, the desire and ability to treat others as they want to be treated, the concept of civility, the realization between good and evil, etc.

What are the characteristics of an animal? Pack mentality, vicious, kill the whole flock of chickens in the coop, rabid, distemper, etc.

If the said scumbag meets the criteria of an animal, game over, no 25 year wait on death row, no expensive life in prison with three hots and a cot and work on your case and publicly financed bachelors degree.

You're dispatched and not necessarily humanely, cremated and used for some good, fertilizer.

To me anyway, that's starting to get tough on heinous crime.

Go ahead and pay me lip service on my "liberal" views on crime and punishment gentlemen.

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

I actually agree with you on this.

Anyone who rapes 2 year olds or cuts up a human being for whatever reason does not deserve to live. I think any crime that involves hurting people needs to be adressed in a manner that doesnt include sitting on deathrow for 20 years.

Then again..I really detest thiefs, liars and scum who take advantage of people..Those need to be adressed differently.

[Guest FIST]

Everyone in prison is innocent, just ask em.

[Guest adurbin]

I totally agree. As Ron White says "everyone else is trying to do away with the death penalty, my state is puttin' in an express lane" 40 years ago I could see letting a criminal sit in jail for a while, giving time for new evidence, etc. today, with all the forensic technology we have, and the science of DNA testing, there is no reason to waste time. Of course, I'm also a believer that If we were to go back to hangings on the courthouse lawn, crime rates would plummet.

[Volzfan]

Every one of you have my vote!!!!