• more about #capitalpunishment
    CherriSpryte: Does he deserve to die? Yes. Should the state have the right to kill him? No. I don't have a good answer to this. more »
    MsAnon: I'll say it again: Making rape a capital crime will just make it harder to get convictions. Sure, we could get a jury to give Garrido death, becaus... more »
    Agumen: As a defence lawyer, thank you for a wonderful, clear-headed piece. Many people think we're the scum of the earth for defending criminals, but everyo... more »
    limeflamingo: I did some research on the death penalty in an ethics class while in undergrad, and though I have always opposed it, I now find it repugnant. As silly... more »
    Laulau: It quite literally makes me want to throw up when I think about the fact that I'm a citizen of a country where we still execute people. Most of my own... more »
    Experiment626: Sometimes I wish they'd make people who commit crimes of a more serious nature pay for their own keep in prison. Why do they deserve 3 meals a day, sh... more »
    lalaland13: Fuck you, Texas. Fuck you. I can't believe I was born there. The state executes a lot of people, and not just because they have so many people. Becaus... more »
    dreamweave: This is a fucking awesome post. That is all. more »
    Wit is periodically disensouled: Does he deserve to die? Perhaps, but that doesn't mean that we should be the ones to kill him. I'm against the death penalty for all the usual rea... more »
    tazm0n: As much as this sick freak deserves to be strapped to a gurney with "the" needle waiting, I'd sooner like to hear how he's being tortured by other inm... more »
    carriej: guess i'm in the minority here. i completely understand that our criminal justice system is racist, partial, and unjust and in need of serious refrom,... more »
    utensil42: I lost my best friend to murder when I was 12. I would never want her killer executed. 1. It would not provide "closure" because there is no such thi... more »
    SarahMC: I was thinking about the comments I made yesterday on my ride home from work today. I do not support the death penalty. I really don't. I am just e... more »
    Diziet_Sma: The death penalty is never right. It's predicated on the notion of revenge, which undermines the impartiality of the law. more »
    fluxus flucker: I've never had a problem with the death penalty in theory. As it is applied in the US currently there are a lot of problems, such as the innocence p... more »
    tiredfairy: There is just no ethical justification for the death penalty when A. the justice system here is so incredibly flawed that innocent people have and wil... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Wow, can I first just say what a wonderfully written piece? Ok I did. Now, I am against the death penalty, and not for the typical liberal reasons I ... more »
    katie.scarlett.o'hara: I'm generally against capital punishment, but it's to argue against putting this guy to death. more »
    MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: I'm not opposed to capital punishment in theory. In practice, though, the judicial process would have to be absolutely airtight with no possibility o... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: 1) Oh my God. The Willingham story had me sitting here with my mouth hanging open. That is absolutely fucking horrifying. 2) I've come to realize in ... more »
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    Does Phillip Garrido Deserve To Die?

    As the news of Phillip Garrido's twisted crimes continues to unfold, I'm seeing a lot of people — including Jez commenters and Katherine Callaway Hall, whom Garrido abducted and raped in 1976 — wishing he could be put to death. More »
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    The GOP Can't Save Itself, And We Won't Help

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