Utah killer executed by firing squad

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Originally Posted by Lotus

You make it sound like life in prison is a Club Med vacation or something. Actually life in prison is a pretty horrible price to pay on its own. Locking someone up for life is a very serious penalty.

Yea its so bad some people get out of jail then commit a crime just to go back to jail. While I would never want to spend time in jail the system in the US is not that bad. Hell if they think something is not fair they can sue the jail/city in court. In my eyes when that cell door shuts behind you your rights are gone. I'd make those bastards work for their room and board.

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Yea its so bad some people get out of jail then commit a crime just to go back to jail. While I would never want to spend time in jail the system in the US is not that bad. Hell if they think something is not fair they can sue the jail/city in court. In my eyes when that cell door shuts behind you your rights are gone. I'd make those bastards work for their room and board.

I agree that we should get prisoners to work.

But somehow you missed the "life in prison" phrase in the original post. We're not talking here of turning murderers loose.

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Originally Posted by Lotus

I agree that we should get prisoners to work.

But somehow you missed the "life in prison" phrase in the original post. We're not talking here of turning murderers loose.

They get turn loose everyday even when they get a life sentence. The only 100% way to know that they will not kill again is by the death sentence. Also an inmate serving a life sentence is the most dangerous person in the prison system because they know they are in there for life and what do they have to loose.

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Originally Posted by firstdown

They get turn loose everyday even when they get a life sentence. The only 100% way to know that they will not kill again is by the death sentence. Also an inmate serving a life sentence is the most dangerous person in the prison system because they know they are in there for life and what do they have to loose.

No. We are talking about life in prison WITHOUT PAROLE. And in maximum security. This set-up protects society from deviants every bit as much as executions.

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Originally Posted by Lotus

No. We are talking about life in prison WITHOUT PAROLE. And in maximum security. This set-up protects society from deviants every bit as much as executions.

We are? 14 or 15 states don't have a life sentence without parole.