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To: tear gas
People need to understand that one of the reasons for putting people in prison is to make an example of them - deterrence. So, it really doesn't matter if the person you send to prison is actually guilty or innocent. It still serves as an example so long as the mistake is never exposed. It is appeals like this one that cause the damage.

Hey everybody, tear gas wants to be locked up for no reason to serve an example! And you "people need to understand one of the reasons for putting people in prison is to make an example of them - deterrence." He'll be so proud to serve as an example! Isn't tear gas such a great example! It would be a grand idea for tear gas to go take credit for a rape he didn't commit, so long as he "serves as an example!" Well as long as "the mistake is never exposed." So all you rapists out there who have innocent people serving life in prison on your behalf, tear gas gives you a great big "THANK YOU" salute!

117 posted on 04/16/2008 9:40:54 PM PDT by highimpact (Abortion - [n]: human sacrifice at the altar of convenience.)
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To: highimpact; tear gas

Did he really have to put a sarcasm tag on his post?


118 posted on 04/16/2008 9:45:38 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: highimpact
So all you rapists out there who have innocent people serving life in prison on your behalf, tear gas gives you a great big "THANK YOU" salute!

Wrong! I believe we should execute rapists and I don't mean after twenty years of appeals brought for the purpose nitpicking the Jury's decision.

Had this guy been executed within a reasonable time after trial, his death would have served as a deterrent to other would-be rapists and many rapes might have been prevented. This guy would have died for his country just like soldiers often do and they're not guilty either. Challenging the Jury's Decision in this case has done nothing but muddy the deterrent message.

I agree with you, though, that executing someone who is technically not guilty of that particular crime can seem harsh in the individual case. But, you need to look at the larger picture because that's what counts.

145 posted on 04/17/2008 9:17:25 AM PDT by tear gas (Because of the 22nd Amendment, we are losing President. Bush. Can we afford to lose him now?)
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