Maryland Senate votes to repeal state’s death penalty

Reuters ^ | Wed Mar 6, 2013 12:49pm EST | Barbara Goldberg and Ellen Wulfhorst

[Olog-hai]

Maryland’s Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal the state’s death penalty, putting it on a path to becoming the 18^th state to abolish executions. …

Maryland’s last execution was in 2005. …

[RedMDer]

If that is repealed the murder rate of Baltimore City will spread throughout the rest of the state.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

So typical . . .

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[sr4402]

Maryland didn’t learn from the Malvo Sniper Shootings.

[King_Corey]

In Texas we have the Death Penalty and we USE it.

http://youtu.be/NRmmIVnjqfQ

Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty, our state is putting in an express lane!

Remember the Alamo, it is the 177th Anniversary of the final day of the Siege of the Alamo.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Isn’t it amazing abortions have been made universal, while states still vote on their own for killing criminals?

Another sad, but not unexpected, day for MD.

[NTHockey]

Whew, at least gun-owners won’t be getting hung under this and the gun confiscation laws.

Unless they build in an exemption.

[maddog55]

Not in my little part of the state...

[Venturer]

I have lived here all my life. My Family has been here for since the Ark and the Dove.I am related to the Carroll’s of Carrollton. My family is here, my kids,and yet I am ashamed of what has happened to this state under the political leadership of the Democrat party.

Just this past year: Same Sex Marriage,Repeal of the Death penalty, Gun Bills everywhere, legalised gambling, taxes up to the ying-yang, Casa De Maryland.

It is getting about time to think of moving on.

[zavvone]

Glad I left MD for GA a year ago. Good riddance!

[Category Four]

And here I thought the first states of 2013 to overturn their death penalty would be Washington (win), Oregon (place), and Pennsylvania (show). Just goes to show you never know ...