Comments on: NO DEATH PENALTY FOR MEN WHO MURDERED TAYLOR http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: AFKfootball http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-29177 AFKfootball Wed, 14 May 2008 11:25:34 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-29177 Not sure why everyone saying "eye for an eye" isn't doing math. There's 4 of these dudes and there was only one Sean Taylor. So... that'd be 8 for 2. Who was the shooter? While the other three were likely in the room, can we just assume that they would have pulled the trigger also? The gun wasn't in their hands. Not sure why everyone saying “eye for an eye” isn’t doing math. There’s 4 of these dudes and there was only one Sean Taylor. So… that’d be 8 for 2. Who was the shooter? While the other three were likely in the room, can we just assume that they would have pulled the trigger also? The gun wasn’t in their hands.

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]]> By: empty13 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28447 empty13 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:59:07 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28447 executions only takes a long time to come to fruition because of bleeding hearts and the insertion of greedy lawyers and dishonest judges in the "system". executions only takes a long time to come to fruition because of bleeding hearts and the insertion of greedy lawyers and dishonest judges in the “system”.

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]]> By: brian_21 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28285 brian_21 Tue, 13 May 2008 05:29:56 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28285 Gandhi was born in '69 ... 1869, that is. Lifestyle and location were waaaaaaay different than living in America today. He absolutely did some dumb things, though, but still ... do I need to explain his extraordinary contributions to human civilization? I think I'm allowed to use a famous quotation from him when appropriate. And it indeed was appropriate. And Vox, it's more humane to be left alive and have three guaranteed meals, free health care, etc. etc. like mentioned above. You might not be sure now what the worst case is ... but I'm sure if you were put on death row, you'd be like 99.9 percent of the others and beg passionately for your life to be spared. Gandhi was born in ‘69 … 1869, that is. Lifestyle and location were waaaaaaay different than living in America today. He absolutely did some dumb things, though, but still … do I need to explain his extraordinary contributions to human civilization? I think I’m allowed to use a famous quotation from him when appropriate. And it indeed was appropriate.

And Vox, it’s more humane to be left alive and have three guaranteed meals, free health care, etc. etc. like mentioned above. You might not be sure now what the worst case is … but I’m sure if you were put on death row, you’d be like 99.9 percent of the others and beg passionately for your life to be spared.

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]]> By: Piemaster http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28281 Piemaster Tue, 13 May 2008 05:17:04 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28281 I'm not sure how the death penalty constitutes 'getting it over quickly' given the average time inmates spend on death row. I’m not sure how the death penalty constitutes ‘getting it over quickly’ given the average time inmates spend on death row.

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]]> By: Vox Veritas http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28204 Vox Veritas Tue, 13 May 2008 01:36:17 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28204 Ghandi was the man, he slept with naked teenage chicks just so he could resist the temptation. I'm sure he got in some quality poon time though. I mean spoon time. Not sure what would be worse in this case. Getting executed immediately or getting thrown in prison with a bunch of criminally insane 'Canes fans for the rest of your short-a$$ life. Electrocution or injection would probably be more humane than anything those guys would do. Ghandi was the man, he slept with naked teenage chicks just so he could resist the temptation. I’m sure he got in some quality poon time though. I mean spoon time.

Not sure what would be worse in this case. Getting executed immediately or getting thrown in prison with a bunch of criminally insane ‘Canes fans for the rest of your short-a$$ life. Electrocution or injection would probably be more humane than anything those guys would do.

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]]> By: empty13 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28203 empty13 Tue, 13 May 2008 01:36:07 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28203 i agree with first poster - execute. retribution is the hugest part. but even if the death penalty doesnt deter new killers... it sure cuts way down on recidivism. penalties are to improve on the public safety posture. besides, some of these a-holes get paroled. i agree with first poster - execute. retribution is the hugest part. but even if the death penalty doesnt deter new killers… it sure cuts way down on recidivism.

penalties are to improve on the public safety posture.

besides, some of these a-holes get paroled.

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]]> By: Vox Veritas http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28198 Vox Veritas Tue, 13 May 2008 01:30:33 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28198 Send 'em to Texas. We execute people for spitting on the sidewalk and make funny faces at them as they plead for their lives. Send ‘em to Texas. We execute people for spitting on the sidewalk and make funny faces at them as they plead for their lives.

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]]> By: brian_21 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28075 brian_21 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:06:06 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28075 The guys that are saying life in prison is worse than the death penalty ... no way. If that were the case, people would be begging and pleading to go from life in prison to the electric chair and not vice versa. Well, it's vice versa. And just imagine laying down, knowing you're going to get drugged to death, or electrocuted to death. What would you be thinking? Would you not be very, very afraid? As for FloriosPhillyFan, I agree that the killer should get the death penalty, but when you say them, I don't know if you mean the other three. If you do, then they should not get the death penalty, as they did neither shot Sean Taylor, nor planned on it happening. And I AM for the death penalty, but things are not as simple as "eye for an eye," lex talionis, etc. Now, it is important to have justice. But in general, be careful. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." The guys that are saying life in prison is worse than the death penalty … no way. If that were the case, people would be begging and pleading to go from life in prison to the electric chair and not vice versa. Well, it’s vice versa. And just imagine laying down, knowing you’re going to get drugged to death, or electrocuted to death. What would you be thinking? Would you not be very, very afraid?

As for FloriosPhillyFan, I agree that the killer should get the death penalty, but when you say them, I don’t know if you mean the other three. If you do, then they should not get the death penalty, as they did neither shot Sean Taylor, nor planned on it happening.

And I AM for the death penalty, but things are not as simple as “eye for an eye,” lex talionis, etc.

Now, it is important to have justice.

But in general, be careful. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

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]]> By: cowboysdw28mb3 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28037 cowboysdw28mb3 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:39:24 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-28037 People that kill people should die, I agree but unfortunatly our legal system is kind of flawed that way. We do agree then. Yeah that is dumb though because the guy admitted he shot Taylor so he shouldn't have to sit 15-20 years in prison, had he recieved the death sentance. They should do it right away, like tomorrow. Unfortunatly, he gets off. People that kill people should die, I agree but unfortunatly our legal system is kind of flawed that way. We do agree then. Yeah that is dumb though because the guy admitted he shot Taylor so he shouldn’t have to sit 15-20 years in prison, had he recieved the death sentance. They should do it right away, like tomorrow. Unfortunatly, he gets off.

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]]> By: FloriosPhillyFan http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27978 FloriosPhillyFan Mon, 12 May 2008 19:06:44 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27978 Do to them what they did to him. Shoot them. Eye for an eye. Do to them what they did to him. Shoot them.

Eye for an eye.

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]]> By: gbo6969 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27974 gbo6969 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:04:43 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27974 Just another example of no justice being served in this country that was a hard time for a skins fans and I want those bastards to fry Just another example of no justice being served in this country that was a hard time for a skins fans and I want those bastards to fry

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]]> By: RedbullnRaiders http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27968 RedbullnRaiders Mon, 12 May 2008 18:59:56 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27968 Hey cowboysdw28mb3. I heard rumors that it costs more to sentence someone to death than life in prison, but that's probably because death row takes somewhere between 15 to 20 years. This was a grown man stripped of his life, more so an icon/roll model to the public eye specifically here in DC. It's open shut case. People that kill people, should die. If there wasn't so many tree huggers in this nation than there wouldn't be so much homicide because the repercussions would be fatal, after a fair trial, of course. But that's just my opinion. Hey cowboysdw28mb3. I heard rumors that it costs more to sentence someone to death than life in prison, but that’s probably because death row takes somewhere between 15 to 20 years. This was a grown man stripped of his life, more so an icon/roll model to the public eye specifically here in DC. It’s open shut case. People that kill people, should die. If there wasn’t so many tree huggers in this nation than there wouldn’t be so much homicide because the repercussions would be fatal, after a fair trial, of course. But that’s just my opinion.

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]]> By: cowboysdw28mb3 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27949 cowboysdw28mb3 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:37:19 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27949 I meant FeDex Field, not RFK. Haha oops, still living in the past. I meant FeDex Field, not RFK. Haha oops, still living in the past.

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]]> By: jstewart48 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27944 jstewart48 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:11 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27944 INVITE THEM AND THE FANS TO FEDEX FIELD AND SEE HOW LONG THEY LAST. EYE FOR AN EYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INVITE THEM AND THE FANS TO FEDEX FIELD AND SEE HOW LONG THEY LAST. EYE FOR AN EYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: cowboysdw28mb3 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27937 cowboysdw28mb3 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27937 Hey RedbullnRaiders, you do know it costs more for the government to give an execution that it does for life in prison right? So more of your tax dollars would go to execute them than it will be for them to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Obviously that's messed up, our legal system needs a slight adjustment there. I think execution's should be hangings. It'll be a heck of a lot cheaper than execution and lethal injections. For the record, the shooter should probably get executed. Like Brian_21 said, criminals try to get life in prison instead of execution because you still get meals and whatever, and there's always a chance to get out. And isn't life better than death? So if you're saying they should just rot in prison for the rest of their lives, that's usually what they want. The government wouldn't let them "rot" in prison. So you'd by giving them life in prison rather than execution, you'd be giving them what they'd want. Oh, and maybe their punishment should be going into the middle of RFK stadium to play a 4 on 53 game against the Redskins, with a full stadium. THAT would suck for them. Obviously it wouldn't happen, but it would be justified! Hey RedbullnRaiders, you do know it costs more for the government to give an execution that it does for life in prison right? So more of your tax dollars would go to execute them than it will be for them to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Obviously that’s messed up, our legal system needs a slight adjustment there. I think execution’s should be hangings. It’ll be a heck of a lot cheaper than execution and lethal injections.

For the record, the shooter should probably get executed. Like Brian_21 said, criminals try to get life in prison instead of execution because you still get meals and whatever, and there’s always a chance to get out. And isn’t life better than death? So if you’re saying they should just rot in prison for the rest of their lives, that’s usually what they want. The government wouldn’t let them “rot” in prison. So you’d by giving them life in prison rather than execution, you’d be giving them what they’d want.

Oh, and maybe their punishment should be going into the middle of RFK stadium to play a 4 on 53 game against the Redskins, with a full stadium. THAT would suck for them. Obviously it wouldn’t happen, but it would be justified!

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]]> By: Twizz http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27915 Twizz Mon, 12 May 2008 17:22:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27915 I'm hoping they get shanked in jail. I’m hoping they get shanked in jail.

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]]> By: Referee http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27911 Referee Mon, 12 May 2008 17:19:37 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27911 In the banana republic called Miami, North Cuba The entire legal system in South Florida is rancid. I mean everywhere in the entire state of Florida they are putting Joe Blow and the Kokomos on deathe row for everything down to unpaid parking tickets or so it seems... Yet for the heinous crime that these vermin did is unpunishable by the electric chair or by injection at the Stark, FL facility. I don't say this because Sean Taylor, football star was murdered? I say they should be terminated due to the fact that it was a premeditated violent crime. They went to a party in the man's home... They showed up with a handgun in the man's bedroom and murdered him in front of his child's mother... If any criminals can come into your home and kill you without fear of the death penalty then America as you knew it is freakin' doomed. The legasl system in this country is self serving. Justice as explained in the New Webster's Dictionary is a pipe dream! Even the pipe can be used to kill you nowadays. The prosecutors shouls be accessories in this crime. I can't believe it! In the banana republic called Miami, North Cuba The entire legal system in South Florida is rancid. I mean everywhere in the entire state of Florida they are putting Joe Blow and the Kokomos on deathe row for everything down to unpaid parking tickets or so it seems… Yet for the heinous crime that these vermin did is unpunishable by the electric chair or by injection at the Stark, FL facility. I don’t say this because Sean Taylor, football star was murdered? I say they should be terminated due to the fact that it was a premeditated violent crime. They went to a party in the man’s home… They showed up with a handgun in the man’s bedroom and murdered him in front of his child’s mother… If any criminals can come into your home and kill you without fear of the death penalty then America as you knew it is freakin’ doomed. The legasl system in this country is self serving. Justice as explained in the New Webster’s Dictionary is a pipe dream! Even the pipe can be used to kill you nowadays. The prosecutors shouls be accessories in this crime. I can’t believe it!

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]]> By: fan62 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27902 fan62 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:42:20 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27902 Too Bad! Their sentence should be to live and work in the Washington DC area the rest of their (short) lives! Too Bad! Their sentence should be to live and work in the Washington DC area the rest of their (short) lives!

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]]> By: Admire http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27881 Admire Mon, 12 May 2008 16:02:21 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27881 Well, taylor would't come back to life no matter what we do.... Placing these guys in a small room until they do, will do no good..... What about actually trying to get them out of this lifestyle instead? Well, this criminal system sucks. Well, taylor would’t come back to life no matter what we do….

Placing these guys in a small room until they do, will do no good…..

What about actually trying to get them out of this lifestyle instead?

Well, this criminal system sucks.

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]]> By: finitelement http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27879 finitelement Mon, 12 May 2008 15:57:38 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27879 i dont agree with the death penalty, i think its more severe if a criminal is forced to rot in jail for the rest of his/her life thinking about what he/she has done, killing someone helps them escape their misery, let them rot in jail for the rest of their lives, the death penalty is just an escape for most of these criminals...RIP 21...and to all those who have lost their lives to idiots like these... i dont agree with the death penalty, i think its more severe if a criminal is forced to rot in jail for the rest of his/her life thinking about what he/she has done, killing someone helps them escape their misery, let them rot in jail for the rest of their lives, the death penalty is just an escape for most of these criminals…RIP 21…and to all those who have lost their lives to idiots like these…

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]]> By: dlmcc0202 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27859 dlmcc0202 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:16:03 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27859 I would rather than suffer in jail for the rest of their lives than get put to death and get it over with quickly. I would rather than suffer in jail for the rest of their lives than get put to death and get it over with quickly.

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]]> By: 8man http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27855 8man Mon, 12 May 2008 14:03:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27855 I'm beginning to think the death penalty makes more and more sense. If for no other reason that we are running out of places to put these creeps! Though honestly, why not use the death penalty as leverage to get them to plea and save the state some money. Doesn't make much sense just tossing away a viable tool like that. Especially given Florida's willingness to put down violent, murdering criminals. I’m beginning to think the death penalty makes more and more sense. If for no other reason that we are running out of places to put these creeps!

Though honestly, why not use the death penalty as leverage to get them to plea and save the state some money. Doesn’t make much sense just tossing away a viable tool like that. Especially given Florida’s willingness to put down violent, murdering criminals.

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]]> By: weathersusa http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27832 weathersusa Mon, 12 May 2008 13:06:19 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27832 I am not so sure that the prospect of life in jail and the designation as some jailbird's girlfriend is what these guys would consider "good news" I am not so sure that the prospect of life in jail and the designation as some jailbird’s girlfriend is what these guys would consider “good news”

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]]> By: RedbullnRaiders http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27830 RedbullnRaiders Mon, 12 May 2008 12:58:56 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27830 Ah yes. Now I can pay taxes to keep these men alive for the rest of their lives, while Taylor who actually made something of his life is dead and his family suffers. Makes complete sense to me... ... ... Ah yes. Now I can pay taxes to keep these men alive for the rest of their lives, while Taylor who actually made something of his life is dead and his family suffers. Makes complete sense to me… … …

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]]> By: monger http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27824 monger Mon, 12 May 2008 12:51:19 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27824 Is waterboarding still an option? Is waterboarding still an option?

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]]> By: yankeemofo http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27810 yankeemofo Mon, 12 May 2008 12:20:22 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27810 They should be taken out behind the courthouse and shot like the useless dogs they are. They should be taken out behind the courthouse and shot like the useless dogs they are.

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]]> By: RedbullnRedskins http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27807 RedbullnRedskins Mon, 12 May 2008 12:07:32 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27807 "YES THEY DESERVE TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!" Couldn't have said it better Sam. “YES THEY DESERVE TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!”

Couldn’t have said it better Sam.

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]]> By: brian_21 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27802 brian_21 Mon, 12 May 2008 11:39:19 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/12/no-death-penalty-for-men-who-murdered-taylor/#comment-27802 The killer ought to get at least life in prison. Too bad Eric Rivera Jr. isn't eligible for the death penalty. As for the other three, one cannot morally say that those three deserve to be put in the electric chair. I am all for the death penalty, but not for those three. If they get life in prison, then that is punishment enough. I don't exactly understand why the 17-year-old isn't eligible for the death penalty. (I know, it's his age.) He broke into a man's house and murdered him in cold blood. Sean Taylor must have felt excruciating pain and terror. The death penalty is not about deterrence. It's about retributive justice and doing what is right. A 17-year-old is not a 10-year-old. And this above claim: "If, that is, the prospect of spending the rest of your life in prison (and all that that implies) is deemed to be better than getting it all over with in the short term." Yes, life in prison is better. That's why virtually everyone eligible tries to get out of the death penalty. Living is better than dying, even in jail, where you get free health care and three meals a day, and there's always the prospect of getting out, freedom, somehow, someway. Laws need to be changed. Some are dumb, ignorant, and stupid. How ironic would it have been for three fellows to be electrocuted to death and not even having ANY intent whatsoever for anyone to get murdered -- and for the individual with the gun who acted in cold blood not to be eligible to be put to death. You have got to love Florida justice. What a laughing stock. The killer ought to get at least life in prison. Too bad Eric Rivera Jr. isn’t eligible for the death penalty.

As for the other three, one cannot morally say that those three deserve to be put in the electric chair. I am all for the death penalty, but not for those three. If they get life in prison, then that is punishment enough.

I don’t exactly understand why the 17-year-old isn’t eligible for the death penalty. (I know, it’s his age.) He broke into a man’s house and murdered him in cold blood. Sean Taylor must have felt excruciating pain and terror.

The death penalty is not about deterrence. It’s about retributive justice and doing what is right. A 17-year-old is not a 10-year-old. And this above claim: “If, that is, the prospect of spending the rest of your life in prison (and all that that implies) is deemed to be better than getting it all over with in the short term.”

Yes, life in prison is better. That’s why virtually everyone eligible tries to get out of the death penalty. Living is better than dying, even in jail, where you get free health care and three meals a day, and there’s always the prospect of getting out, freedom, somehow, someway.

Laws need to be changed. Some are dumb, ignorant, and stupid. How ironic would it have been for three fellows to be electrocuted to death and not even having ANY intent whatsoever for anyone to get murdered — and for the individual with the gun who acted in cold blood not to be eligible to be put to death. You have got to love Florida justice. What a laughing stock.

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