Capital punishment !

[Phat Baz 68]

Although I have sat on the fence for a long time about this I truly believe that now the time has come for the death penalty to be brought back for certain crimes.

IMHO
This would be sexual crimes or otherwise ending in the deliberate death of children.
Acts of terrorism ending in death or not.
Premeditated homicide of persons.
High Treason

Discuss !!!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I can't back the state killing people - it makes them as bad as the murderers. Stick these people away and do pretty much what you like to them, but there's no excuse for taking a life (and no, I'm not religious)

 

[PWA]

It's the cases of people being found innocent around the world after they have been put to death that makes it a tough one for me.

 

[Racek]

and what happens when you get it wrong and the person turns out to be innocent?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I've always been against it. Probably always will be. That said, reading newspaper reports like the ones this morning, about the guy in the April Jones case, do make you wonder.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

I agree its a difficult one folks but enough is enough with some things especially child killers and terrorists !
Putting them in prison and "letting people do what they like to them is probably worse, if you want to go down any human rights road" ??

 

[mlg57]

Yes I voted "Yes" but that is the issue, you have to be 100% sure you have the right person. There's no "sorry here's £100, 000 we made a mistake option.

 

[chucky1973]

i think for crimes against children like what is in the news at the moment, and where there is just 100% evidence that it was commited by the accused then yes.

I think for terrorists, once found guilty, we should walk them into a field full of large Google mines filled with screws and nails, blind fold them and ask them to make there own way home.

 

[the wanderbus]

Although I have sat on the fence for a long time about this I truly believe that now the time has come for the death penalty to be brought back for certain crimes.

IMHO
This would be sexual crimes or otherwise ending in the deliberate death of children.
Acts of terrorism ending in death or not.
Premeditated homicide of persons.
High Treason
People that start fights at 50th birthday parties

Discuss !!!

You missed that one out.

 

[The Large One]

Although I have sat on the fence for a long time about this I truly believe that now the time has come for the death penalty to be brought back for certain crimes.

IMHO
This would be sexual crimes or otherwise ending in the deliberate death of children.
Acts of terrorism ending in death or not.
Premeditated homicide of persons.
High Treason

Discuss !!!

What has hardened your view?

Why specifically those crimes?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I don't trust our legal system, police or CPS enough to be sure that there wouldn't be any miscarriages of justice. And before anyone says the risk is so small it's worth it so we can get a few scumbags killed - what if it was YOU sat in that cell the day before they kill you and you were innocent ? Just think about it for a few minutes. It's far too easy to say it wouldn't happen to me.

 

[SeagullSongs]

I think if it is brought back, it should be reserved for cases of:

Paedophilia
Mass murder
Treason

but only if there is no doubt whatsoever about whether or not they committed the crime.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Just something I have been pondering over for a long time it really upsets me to see these cowardly evil scum getting away with going to prison and having a life of riley ,
play stations, colour TV's, free education, Gyms, DVds, etc etc when grieving relatives have to live out hell everyday of their lives !!
Isn't that enough of a reason ??

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Maybe if backed only with DNA evidence as conclusive proof might be better then ?

 

[Phat Baz 68]

You missed that one out.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!!!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Maybe if backed only with DNA evidence as conclusive proof might be better then ?

Ever heard of police cover ups ?

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Anyway Wander hands why arent you at work stealing Giros ??

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Ever heard of police cover ups ?

I think you have been watching too many TV crime programs !!

 

[SeagullinExile]

NO. Two wrongs don't make a right. We don't live in the dark ages.

 

[The Large One]

Just something I have been pondering over for a long time it really upsets me to see these cowardly evil scum getting away with going to prison and having a life of riley ,
play stations, colour TV's, free education, Gyms, DVds, etc etc when grieving relatives have to live out hell everyday of their lives !!
Isn't that enough of a reason ??

That's what I'm asking you.

You appear to be saying that because you think prisoners are having a cushy life, that's reason enough to have them killed. If you're putting the question back on me with the reasons of what you believe is happening, then I'd say that that answer is no. What you seem to seek is revenge, not justice.