02-19-2004, 06:37 PM
yes, aga. It's called the appeals process. But this is if the person has a good lawyer and some money. If a bum kills a guy, there won't be much fuss over his execution.
But screw costs. Either way, it's going to cost a lot to keep a dangerous person from society. I'm against the death penalty soley because the court isnt perfect, and there's been a ridiculous amount of innocently executed people in the past 20 years. If you could be sure, I'd be cool with it, but it's better to have 10 guilty men locked up than 1 innocent man executed.
But screw costs. Either way, it's going to cost a lot to keep a dangerous person from society. I'm against the death penalty soley because the court isnt perfect, and there's been a ridiculous amount of innocently executed people in the past 20 years. If you could be sure, I'd be cool with it, but it's better to have 10 guilty men locked up than 1 innocent man executed.
i]"I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum ... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"[/i] - Dirty Harry