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8-year-old kills dad and another man

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Smallpotatoes, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20081108/Child.Charged/

    For those of you who are death penalty enthusiasts, could you make a case for giving this kid the needle?
     
  2. Trouser_Buddah

    Trouser_Buddah Active Member

    How 'bout no.
     
  3. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    No.

    End of thread.
     
  4. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    ok
     
  5. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Granted, the boy needs serious help and may never be able to walk freely among the general public, but the needle? No.
     
  6. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    I agree completely.
     
  7. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    I don't know. I think we need to find out why he shot them. Women kill abusive husbands and go free.
     
  8. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Into straw men much?

    I know few people in favor of the death penalty who insist it should be applied in every instance.
     
  9. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    After the Jonesboro school shootings a decade ago, I remember hearing a few people call for putting the 11 and the 13-year-old to death.
    I remember hearing about one politician in Texas calling for the minimum age for the death penalty being lowered to 11.
     
  10. Dickens Cider

    Dickens Cider New Member

    I'm against it period, but an eight-year-old? No way, no how.
     
  11. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Neither of which have anything to do with "every instance."
     
  12. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    No... but I'm all for taking away the fucking guns.
     
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