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Between this decision (none / 0) (#4)
by scribe on Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 04:02:59 PM EST
and the decision of the Sixth Circuit today to declare 18 USC 2257 facially unconstitutional (warning - 27 page .pdf), I'm feeling a little better about the current state of the justice system in this country.  Two sets of appellate judges actually following precedent without strain, sophistry or partisanship, to reach sensible decisions.

So, in that regard, I'm sure the wingers will go on another rampage to further f*ck things up.

Oh, and as to the prior commenters - just because New York can't kill this particular defendant, doesn't mean he's likely to be on a street soon, or even ever.  Ask David Berkowitz- he's still in 30 years after the summer of Sam, and Robert Chambers, already having done 15 years behind bars and likely to spend the rest of his days there, if today's news reports are to be believed.

Scribe wrote: (none / 0) (#5)
by jimakaPPJ on Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 05:48:36 PM EST
Ask David Berkowitz- he's still in 30 years after the summer of Sam, and Robert Chambers, already having done 15 years behind bars and likely to spend the rest of his days there, if today's news reports are to be believed.

Can you tell me how to contact the victims??

I would like to get their opinion. Especially about how it felt to be slaughtered....

That is if you and the judges don't mind.

Wouldn't want to intercede in a love-in.


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BS (none / 0) (#6)
by squeaky on Tue Oct 23, 2007 at 09:11:25 PM EST
Can you tell me how to contact the victims??

Nice try, ppj. We are all puling out our handkerchiefs because of your hijack non sequitur.

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If you want to (none / 0) (#7)
by jimakaPPJ on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 09:24:17 AM EST
show sympathy for he killers and not the victims, be my guest.

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Would the Chambers example (none / 0) (#8)
by Deconstructionist on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 09:42:18 AM EST
 not be particularly poorly suited in this context? Rule number 1: think before you write.

 Chambers is an example of a person who spent "only" 15 years behind bars for a murder, was released and then committed more crimes.

  That would seem  entirely to contradict the point you seem to think you were making and would seem to support the arguments of the people you are attempting to undercut.

  I really don't think death penalty opponents need your brand of "help" in these arguments.

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