Firing Squad Executes Convicted Killer Ronnie Lee Gardner at the Utah State Prison.

Regarding drug abuse, I agree completely! My cousin & her husband both did time for being caught with drugs....NOT selling, but doing them, and ended up in prison. Her husband got out, and was unable to find work to support his family BEFORE this whole economy got this bad...it was THEN that he was arrested for the SELLING of drugs, because he was trying to feed his family.

I'm not condoning -or- judging the selling of drugs, just stating a sad fact.

DNA proving someone innocent is both wonderful (they're free!) and horrible (they've been locked up, & they're innocent)

If someone is guilty, absolutely-beyond-a-doubt-guilty of a horrendous crime, then I say, why let them sit in prison and take up room, and the tax payer's money? They can never be let out into society again if they're that dangerous, so I agree—get rid of them, put them to death! AND, don't wait 20 years to do so, for 2 main reasons:
1) it costs more money to house a violent, death-row prisoner than 10 regular prisoners. (I know this because my best friend works at Canon City, & has done just about every job up there, barring Warden, of course! And we were just discussing this.). Each of these prisoners must be accompanied by -2- guards to go anywhere. (shower, their one hour outside, etc.)
2) by the time they get around to being executed for their crimes, (with a few exceptions, of course) most are not even the same person, on the inside, that did the crime in the first place. A LOT of them are very remorseful, and they are model prisoners, to a point where even *they* don't understand why they did what they did anymore....

I understand that there is always a chance that a lawyer could find some evidence that would prove them guilty, & that's the main reason why it takes so long to execute. (all the appeals). But, I think that there should be a __5 year limit.__ Plenty of time to come up with any "new" evidence, but not enough time for the person who committed the crime into a different person.

And personally, I don't think child molesters should ever be released. Or maybe released into some kind of a home where they're always watched.... Because frankly, I don't give a shit about their rights anymore! They lost (IMO) those when they raped that child....

And agreed again, there is a difference between 1rst° murder, and a crime of passion, which would workout to Manslaughter..... Which, again, IMO, does not deserve to be punished by death.

Fun little fact: John Wayne Gacy's last words? "kiss my ass!". I hope he's burning right now! Sick, twisted bastard!

I believe there are many people that don't belong in prison such as people that are in there due to drug abuse. I also believe there are many that are innocent which is becoming more evident as DNA testing makes its mark. Then there are those that do belong and some that shouldn't be there for very long. The ones that shouldn't be there very long are the ones that are guilty beyond any doubt of the horrible crimes that they committed. If someone is proven to be guilty of such crimes by hardcore evidence then I feel there hold on life has been violated. Charles Manson for example is just such an individual whether the crimes were committed by his hand or by his people it is the same. He should have been put to death along time ago.

As far as the death sentence being a deterrent, well it can be but it would have to be applied in order to be effective. Some crimes are committed with little or no regards to the consequences as many are acts of the moment. The death penalty would not deter in crimes of passion.

Ronnie Lee Gardner, has been kept alive for a fair length of time and for what? Many others that are guilty beyond any doubt continue to be kept alive with the possibility of later being put to death. The laws should be such that if proven guilty with hardcore evidence and the criminal is sentenced to death then so be it. Get it done.

I think that if that's the way the guy wanted to die, then what's all the fuss? Other than perhaps making people feel sorry or outraged for him....?

::shrug::

A quote from someone, I don't remember who, in regards to this case:
“People who say the death penalty isn't a deterrent are wrong. This guy will never kill any ever again”