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Scalia: 'Wouldn't surprise me' if death penalty struck down
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| Oct. 20, 2015
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Posted on 10/21/2015 10:09:17 AM PDT by PROCON
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To: nickcarraway
No more Death Row, but it’s just peachy for SWAT to run amok.
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10/21/2015 11:21:34 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: TBP
This would violate the Constitution itself, a death is the prescribed penalty for treason — in the Constitution. What the Fifth Amendment says is that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. That’s proper.
Concur, even more, the 5th Amendment states: "nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;"
This indicates that loss of life (as well as limbs) was considered neither cruel nor unusual.
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posted on
10/21/2015 11:34:02 AM PDT
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rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: rjsimmon
So according to the Constitution it is unlawful to execute someone twice — at least for the same crime.
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posted on
10/21/2015 12:14:40 PM PDT
by
inpajamas
(Texas Akbar!!!!!!!)
To: inpajamas
So according to the Constitution it is unlawful to execute someone twice — at least for the same crime. Well, I suppose that would depend upon the nature of the crime...
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10/21/2015 12:24:31 PM PDT
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rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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