And doctors kill 100,000 innocent patients each year through errors.

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David F Mayer — 7/13/2005 5:40:19 PM (archived)

Every system has failures. The key is that more innocent lives are saved by killing serial killers, etc than by giving them parole (which nearly ALL lifers get) and letting them do it again and again.

Plus, I might add, that MOST of the "innocent" guys who got the axe were participants in crimes in which the question was "Who pulled the trigger?" If the triggerman turns state's evidence and convinces the jury that his "innocent" partner pulled the trigger, that "innocent" guy is no loss to society.

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No matter how this story turns out, you would be a fool to think innocent people havent been executed - R.L. - 7/13/2005 5:24:26 AM
- As I said: "others here will make flippant asinine comments" - R.L. - 7/13/2005 11:52:41 PM
  - And you never fail to take the bait. - Lee - 7/14/2005 1:50:11 AM
  - That was in response to Lee... (n/t) - R.L. - 7/13/2005 11:53:55 PM
- Why was he given the death penalty for the killing of a drug dealer? - Lee - 7/13/2005 10:42:20 PM
- And doctors kill 100,000 innocent patients each year through errors. - David F Mayer - 7/13/2005 5:40:19 PM
  - And this is relavent... HOW? - R.L. - 7/13/2005 7:38:09 PM
    - Life imprisonment without parole DOES NOT HAPPEN. - David F Mayer - 7/20/2005 1:29:45 PM
  - If the doctors killed with intent and revenge aforethought, then you have a point (n/t) - Tony - 7/13/2005 6:14:04 PM
  - Not really relevant. - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2005 6:08:29 PM
    - To be honest I do have mixed feelings... - R.L. - 7/14/2005 1:07:47 AM
      - Life without parole is a joke. - DFM - 7/17/2005 6:01:48 PM
        
        re: Life without parole is a joke. - Mac - 7/19/2005 6:59:10 AM
- find the real killer, convict and execute him - Scott Evil - 7/13/2005 2:34:44 PM
- But . . . - Mac - 7/13/2005 5:41:07 AM
  - Oh, OK - guess its no big deal then... (n/t) - R.L. - 7/13/2005 7:34:00 AM
    - re: Oh, OK - guess its no big deal then... - Mac - 7/14/2005 4:58:38 AM
      - 'Spose you made any assumptions in your post? (n/t) - alcaray - 7/18/2005 5:48:51 PM
        
        re: 'Spose you made any assumptions in your post? - Mac - 7/19/2005 6:41:48 AM
        
        "...there's little doubt, either on the street or in legal circles, that he committed others." - alcaray - 7/19/2005 3:16:28 PM

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