Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight decades.
I think the stat is for every 8 people we execute one is exonerated from death row.
That’s just not accurate enough for it to be a viable solution. Life in prison can at least be reversed if you get it wrong. If you kill somebody there are no take backs, and our legal system is too imperfect for permanent punishments.
Its also disproportionately applied. Has a rich person ever ended up on death row? Feels like if we’re not going to execute sociopaths who kill hundreds of people by cutting corners on buildings and products why on earth would we be executing people for like killing a CEO?
So… How about you get going then? Execute as many as you can, in as little time as possible. That way you can get all the innocent prisoners exonerated. Well at least you won’t have innocent people on death row.
I have no hope for the US anymore. How can a person arguing for an increase in executions, based on the premise that it will find the innocent people on death row faster, be taken even remotely seriously?
It may be that I’m not an American, but in my European naivete I thought that had managed to punch a hole in Poe’s law.
I think the stat is for every 8 people we execute one is exonerated from death row.
That’s just not accurate enough for it to be a viable solution. Life in prison can at least be reversed if you get it wrong. If you kill somebody there are no take backs, and our legal system is too imperfect for permanent punishments.
Its also disproportionately applied. Has a rich person ever ended up on death row? Feels like if we’re not going to execute sociopaths who kill hundreds of people by cutting corners on buildings and products why on earth would we be executing people for like killing a CEO?
So… How about you get going then? Execute as many as you can, in as little time as possible. That way you can get all the innocent prisoners exonerated. Well at least you won’t have innocent people on death row.
You ok bro? Doesn’t really even seem like you even understood the comment you are replying to
I have no hope for the US anymore. How can a person arguing for an increase in executions, based on the premise that it will find the innocent people on death row faster, be taken even remotely seriously?
It may be that I’m not an American, but in my European naivete I thought that had managed to punch a hole in Poe’s law.
Am I OK? IDK, are you?
Deadpan is risky business but I respect your attempt.
For your username, large person from Denmark, pastry fan, or fan of people from Denmark?