Should the DC sniper be put to death?

[arcadian]

Death sentence to carried out at 9:00pm, EST tonight.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

1. No.

I don't have much time for the arguments of the "I don't support the death penalty, except in this *one* case" crowd.

[bigwillq]

2. No (nt)

[Cali_Democrat]

3. state sanctioned murder is wrong, PERIOD.

[nosmokes]

5. That's a big fat DITTO.n/t

[TexasObserver]

9. ..

[Greyhound]

4. We should join the civilized world and end this practice, it gains nothing and costs us dearly. n/t

[LakeSamish706]

6. Agreed... n/t

[Lyric]

7. I oppose the death penalty, period.

[donco]

8. Yes times ten. nt

[imdjh]

13. delete- possibly mistaken identity

[mdmc]

10. no..

[aikoaiko]

11. Yes, he deserves it.

He probably deserves worse, but the DP is best option available.

[thenooch]

12. If..

If I were him, I'd chose the needle...if I had a choice.

"Life in prison" really sucks.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. I'll let you know around 9:30

[paulsby]

32. lol nt

[taught_me_patience]

15. Yep - he should face a firing squad.

[imdjh]

16. NO DP, ever. You can't take it back if you're wrong. However, that doesn't mean they should ...

... enjoy some of the rights they are permitted. You forfeited most of your rights when you took someone's life. So, I'm not really concerned about how happy you are with your cell, the food, your work schedule, your comforts. I am, however, concerned about your safety. I don't believe in allowing another inmate to do to your what the state is forbidden.

[madokie]

17. No not at all

a little cell and a lot of time is what I think would be justice

[LosinIt]

18. No, Let him sit in his cell and think about it for the next 40 years

n/t

[mia]

19. Yes, yes , ten times yes.

I was once opposed to capital punishment.

[gateley]

20. No. nt

[rrneck]

21. No. Killing people is wrong for any reason. nt

[flvegan]

22. No, it's not punishment.

Rotting in prison for 50 years...that's punishment.

[gorfle]

23. I am in favor of the death penalty

In cases where there is no doubt as to the guilt of the perpetrator.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

24. No, but only because I don't agree with the death penalty.

If I did, I would say yes.


But I think life in prison with no parole is good enough for anyone.

[quinnox]

25. no, put him in solitary

a super max prison and he is locked down 23 out of 24 hours, that would be an appropriate sentence for his crime.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

31. Exactly... I don't get how this is better than death. I can't imagine sitting in a jail cell

for the rest of my life.

It would be pure hell.


Which is what most of these people deserve. And it would give an opportunity for the VERY VERY VERY rare innocents to be proven innocent so they could get out.



How is death a more severe punishment than life in a cell? I don't get it.

[PSzymeczek]

26. I'm against the death penalty.

It's less expensive to keep people in prison for life without parole.

[customerserviceguy]

41. That's only because those opposed to the DP

make it so damned expensive to carry out. Which is what you want in the first place.

[951-Riverside]

27. He won't be missed. Hopefully he will be overcome with fear as they stick the needles in him

BTW, When is Sgt. Hasan Akbar scheduled to die?

[annarbor]

28. Yes

and it will occur at 9:30pm EST.

[stray cat]

29. In his case - I don't really care- no sympathy here - his victims received none

[Sebastian Doyle]

30. Well, if he should, so should the bastard who sold him the weapon.

I know the gun shop where the murder weapon was purchased, and I know the owner's claims of the gun being "stolen" are complete bullshit. The building is a goddamn fortress. Not going to say it would be impossible to break into the place, but you would literally have to drive through a wall to do so, and that would attract far too much attention.

Motherfucker is lying. He sold that weapon for cash under the table, because Mohammed could never have passed the background check.

I don't believe gun manufacturers are responsible for gun crimes. But gun sellers who knowingly sell to those not legally eligible? You bet your ass they should get the same sentence the shooter got.

[me b zola]

33. No

I do not support the death penalty.

[saltpoint]

34. No.

The State should not make the business of killing people its business.

Capital punishment, IMO, is archaic and should never be sanctioned.

Including in this case.

[Edweird]

35. Yes.

[pettypace]

36. I thought these executions were open to the media

If not they should be...everyone needs to be able to witness what the procedure is and how everything plays out.

[Raine]

37. yes nt

[EFerrari]

38. No. Time we join the rest of the civilized world.

[Joe the Revelator]

39. I lived in Fredricksburg when this was going down....I wish they could kill him twice

A single crime of passion murder is one thing, holding an entire region hostage with fear is another. I'm not a religious guy, but if there is a hell, I hope its hot enough for him.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

40. No. As tempting as it sometimes is, the state has no right.

[Dreamer Tatum]

42. Yes