Further note

Current Events » in reply to Execution of the innocent

Further note

gbaikie — 12/17/2007 1:18:50 AM (archived)

"That's 45 innocent human beings who were premeditatedly murdered by the government."

The definition of murder is unlawful killing of a human being. So, the rulings from a court of law which require someone to be put to death can not be considered murder [nor premeditated murder].

I couldn't find this list of 45, but found a shorter list of 20:
http://www.soci.niu.edu/~critcrim/wrong/mike.list

I believe a few these crimes could not get the death penalty in US today since rape is no longer a Capital crime:

List of Capital crimes by state
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=144
With one exception that I saw:
Louisiana. First-degree murder; aggravated rape of victim under age 12; treason
Federal:
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=192&scid=

The whole thread (39 posts)

New Jersey to become first state in four decades to abolish death ... - Tony - 12/14/2007 8:30:44 PM
- Praise NO god! The lives of 6 condemed axe murderers have been spared,.. - Ima Liberal - 12/17/2007 9:33:19 PM
- Good for New Joisey! - Eri - 12/15/2007 4:08:20 PM
- Living in NJ is DEATH! - carl - 12/15/2007 2:50:58 PM
  - Offtopic, but quite true... (n/t) - ARRELL - 12/17/2007 1:39:31 AM
- I'm all for abolishing death - Buck Galaxy - 12/15/2007 1:52:06 AM
  - I've been against capital punishment since I was a teenager - Eri - 12/15/2007 4:17:21 PM
    - re: I've been against capital punishment since I was a teenager - Lindy - 12/16/2007 4:59:53 AM
    - Sounds kinda chicken. - Lee - 12/16/2007 2:18:21 AM
      - If you ever wind up in prison Lee... - McFly - 12/16/2007 7:25:44 PM
        
        It'll never happen. - Lee - 12/17/2007 12:16:34 AM
        
        DNA evidence is repeatedly freeing people unjustly convicted.... - ARRELL - 12/17/2007 1:38:17 AM
        
        So by your own admission - Lee - 12/18/2007 1:02:12 AM
        
        Well said.... (n/t) - ARRELL - 12/16/2007 7:32:10 PM
      - Execution of the innocent - Buck Galaxy - 12/16/2007 9:05:23 AM
        
        Numbers - TB - 12/18/2007 6:34:52 PM
        
        re: Execution of the innocent - Marcia - 12/17/2007 2:26:21 AM
        
        Further note - gbaikie - 12/17/2007 1:18:50 AM
        
        What do you mean by innocent? - Lee - 12/17/2007 12:21:27 AM
        
        So you like the chinese system, then... - ARRELL - 12/17/2007 4:04:07 AM
        
        Stealing a candy bar is a bit different - Lee - 12/17/2007 12:23:52 PM
        
        Not guilty - Mary Anne - 12/17/2007 2:42:50 AM
        
        re: Execution of the innocent - gbaikie - 12/16/2007 11:32:24 AM
        
        The number that we know of is a good deal smaller than the total number. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/16/2007 7:40:11 PM
        
        re: The number that we know of is a good deal smaller than the total number. - gbaikie - 12/16/2007 9:27:06 PM
        
        Buck said 45 was the number and you did not challenge him. - alcaray - 12/18/2007 4:10:38 AM
        
        re: Buck said 45 was the number and you did not challenge him. - gbaikie - 12/18/2007 6:37:04 AM
        
        re: Buck said 45 was the number and you did not challenge him. - alcaray - 12/18/2007 7:02:19 AM
        
        re: Buck said 45 was the number and you did not challenge him. - gbaikie - 12/18/2007 9:54:16 AM
        
        "If that is true, it's a pretty insignificant number- ".... - ARRELL - 12/16/2007 2:21:54 PM
        
        re: "If that is true, it's a pretty insignificant number- ".... - gbaikie - 12/16/2007 10:27:50 PM
        
        As usual... - Arrell - 12/17/2007 1:33:30 AM
      - Draconian measures - Lindy - 12/16/2007 5:06:27 AM
        
        Crime pays. - Lee - 12/17/2007 12:31:52 AM
      - Good point - Eri - 12/16/2007 2:53:23 AM
- re: New Jersey to become first state in four decades to abolish death ... - James Brown - 12/15/2007 12:00:11 AM
  - You'll never get the death penalty off the table in Texas! - Eri - 12/15/2007 4:10:30 PM
    - Dems Fightin' words!!.....;) (n/t) - Jody - 12/15/2007 5:10:09 PM
      - Ummm hmmm - Eri - 12/15/2007 7:11:28 PM

Recent posts

On this day in Current Events

The whole thread (39 posts)