To: heidispring; dighton; aculeus; general_re; L,TOWM; Constitution Day; hellinahandcart; ...
"...you can include purjury..."PERJURY (as it is commonly spelled by those who know such things) is not a death penalty offense, even in Texas .. although I wouldn't be sorry if they made it so.
Your assertion that people don't understand what crimes can result in the death penalty is unproven and only asserted by you. Do you have any statistical data or census data that shows such? If not, you are simply working off your hormones, your bleeding heart, and your wasted education. The crimes most associated with the death penalty are fairly easily understood ... after all, there aren't a lot of pirates being hung on gallows near the water's edge any more. The easiest thing to do is to obey the laws .. all of the laws, or at least as many as you can .. and you shouldn't have any worry about being put to death.
Personally, I hope that there are some out there who don't know if aggravated rape is a death penalty case in one State and not in another; the uncertainty might help keep them honest. If you murder .. and note that I make the use of the term "murder" in the most legalistic sense, not simply "killing" .. someone, you deserve to die. If you rape someone in a brutal and aggravated fashion, you deserve to die. If you maliciously injure, rape, or kill a child, you deserve to die. If you are a traitor .. and, here, I would advocate the most liberal sense of the word "treason" .. you deserve to die.
And I would be very happy to pull the lever needed to accomplish this most deserving end.
25 posted on
01/13/2004 5:27:25 PM PST by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmååndø (EMØØK))
To: BlueLancer
Here is some statistical data, one person has been executed for lying during a death penalty case. If you want the name, give me some time, i have it somewhere in my notes. The point here is that not all people are aware of death eligible offenses, and not all types of murder are eligible. In order for the death penalty to deter, all murderers must pay equally with the death penalty. When was the last time a wealthy murderer was sentenced to death? When I say wealthy I am referring to 100,000+. I do not argue that murderers deserve the death penalty. But, what involves one class should involve other classes. Although much has been done and I am sure much will be done to deal with the issues of racism in death penalty cases, I see no way to resolve class issues. As for my bleeding heart, I never once said that I am against the death penalty. You assumed. As for my spelling, I'm not accustomed to using a spellchecker, and sometimes get a little carried away.
28 posted on
01/13/2004 8:24:43 PM PST by
heidispring
(wake up and join the educated)
To: BlueLancer
PERJURY (as it is commonly spelled by those who know such things) is not a death penalty offense, even in Texas .. although I wouldn't be sorry if they made it so. Spoken like a true officer of the court ;)
35 posted on
01/13/2004 8:40:56 PM PST by
general_re
("Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson)
To: BlueLancer
In Texas, not even all murders are death penalty eligible. Only murders which fall into certain categories such as murder in the course of another felony, murder of a police officer or a child, or solicitation of murder (list not exclusive).
In fact, in the cases reinstating the death penalty, the Supreme Court has held that the death penalty can only be assessed for murder.
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