Connecticut Rules Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional. How Do You Feel About The Death Penalty?

SGT (Join to see) I believe in it 100%, now we just need to get rid of the red tape that goes along with it!

SGT (Join to see) I fully support the death penalty in all capital crimes especially where a human life is extinguished on purpose. Anybody who willfully and purposely kills another human being solely based on their own desires deserves to be executed. In past decades before DNA and other forensic science capabilities had matured some people were apparently wrongly convicted and executed - only God knows the whole truth in those and every other case for that mater.
It is ironic now that now DNA and other forensic science capabilities have matured that there is an effort to eliminate capital punishment.
Talk about a slow judicial process in Connecticut according to the article Eduardo Santiago was convicted in a 2000 murder-for-hire scheme and sentenced in 2012. Victims and accused should be afforded a speedy trial which begins soon after a suspect is apprehended with sufficient evidence to bring to trial. The public's right to know does not trump the privacy of the witnesses, accused, and victims. PO3 Steven Sherrill, SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"

Before I start a firestorm, let me say this: The Death Penalty... I get it. However, the Death Penalty does not serve as a deterrent. Otherwise, people would stop doing things to qualify for its consideration. Codex Hammurabi served the Babylonians for slightly over 50-years... Why a First-World nation would embrace its sentiments are... well... beyond me. On the Death Penalty, I would have to put my emotions aside in effort to follow my moral compass. To this, I stand in support of the Connecticut Supreme Court: I'm OK with a convict given the opportunity of a lifetime to reflect on their missteps.

My feelings about the formal court sanctioned death penalty executed on a prisoner in custody - while perhaps not to my taste or anyone else's taste because we outlawed public executions because they are distasteful - are whatever the US Supreme Court says is the law of the land. That said, I am not above shooting to kill a rapist or other felony suspect who may be a threat to my family, friends, or colleagues. I would be quiet and discrete if possible - but I would most certainly end their evil career. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)

I believe it should exist, because we have both "monsters under the bed" and "wild dogs" that NEED to be put down.

I also believe that most governments are not trustworthy enough to use it, and the bar should be placed extremely high.

As an example, in states where the Death Penalty is not allowed, allowing it to go to Federal Court will bypass that restriction, and there is something wrong when that happens. A state should actively fight that, merely on "principle."

Additionally, you just cannot undo it. There is no way to fix a mistake. Our government makes mistakes on the Justice side all the time. Organizations like Project Innocence are constantly working to get people out, who we have proof did not commit the crime, yet we have Prosecutors fighting them the entire time, simply because overturning any decision calls into question every other case.

Third, there is the matter of method. We should do it in the most humane way possible. Yes, it's a Death Sentence, but we cannot become the monsters ourselves. It should be quick & painless. My suggestion is Nitrogen Asphyxiation, which takes seconds to minutes, and I believe meets that requirements. This bullet is more for us, than them.

So in essence, yes it should exist. It should be used rarely. We should be 100% sure, because we can't undo it. An example of this would be the Boston Marathon Bomber. That's a "wild dog who needs to be put down" and we have enough evidence to ensure there was NO doubt.

You take a life (and not in self defense), then I believe you forfeit yours.

The death penalty is appropriate for the most serious crimes.

With evidence and the right circumstances I'm all for it.
Sexually abuse kids or murder someone not in self defense I'm OK with the death penalty.
I'm also all for corporal punishment.

I have no problem with capital punishment. But where I think it goes wrong is in the application and the appeals process. Application of what drugs, what amounts, and for how long. Just do away with the drugs altogether and go back to hanging, the chair, gas, or shooting. That alleviates one of the biggest arguments in executions. The appeals process is heinous. You can be sentenced to death, but outlive everyone that sent you there, and it's all on my dime? Makes no sense.

I posted this in 2015. Almost three years ago. Since then, there has been a brutal murder in my family. One of my sister in law was murdered in her home on Dec.22, 2017. She was shot multiple times, and the only thing taken was her purse and cell phone. My brother in law has been cleared. Our entire family has been cleared, yet the police are no closer to solving this today as they were 90 days ago. My sister in law was a beautiful, caring, mother, grandmother, and I loved her very much. When this POS is caught, he better get the death penalty. Anything else would be criminal in itself. Nobody knows why this beautiful lady was murdered. One of the cops told a friend of mine, who is also a cop, this case may never be solved. My brother in law has put up a $100,000 reward, but nothing yet. None of us feel safe, and won’t until this bastard is caught and convicted. I now carry everywhere I go. My sister in law last year at Easter.