ZOMG! Kaine Vetoes Death Penalty Expansion

[jefferson_dem]

:scared:

Kaine Vetoes Death Penalty Expansion

By Sandhya Somashekhar
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007; Page B05

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, a Democrat who personally opposes the death penalty, vetoed yesterday a set of bills that would have increased the list of crimes eligible for capital punishment, including killing judges or witnesses.

"I don't think we need to expand capital punishment in Virginia to protect human life and keep people safe," Kaine said. "It's just that simple."

Republicans, meanwhile, are considering whether to attempt to override the vetoes during the General Assembly's one-day session April 4. Among the bills vetoed was one that would have revised the so-called triggerman law, which stipulates that only the person who pulls the trigger in a murder case may be eligible for execution. The revision would have included some accomplices.

Some lawmakers believe that restriction hindered prosecutors seeking the death penalty for Washington area sniper John Allen Muhammad. He received a death sentence under a terrorism exception.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/26/AR2007032601731.html

[Marrah_G]

1. I agree with him on that one.

[depakid]

2. He's a practicing Catholic!

and so your point is...?

[SoonerPride]

3. His point is Kaine isn't all things to all people.

Veep is not a deciding matter anyway.

Is it?

[depakid]

5. As far as the death penalty is concerned- he's simply following the church's teachings

which raises a curious point about choice ans whether some of the whack Bishops will start up with the denial of communion stuff again.

[LostinVA]

4. He's a devout RC who lives his religion

Anti DP, anti stem cell, choice, equal gay rights, fights poverty, etc. Too many "antis" for me to want him as VP.