How sweet it is!

[docwebster]

Judge Imposes Death Penalty for Peterson

""Apart from shaking his head 'no,' I didn't see any reaction," said Mike Church, an alternate juror who was in the courtroom for Wednesday's hearing. "He sat as he did during the rest of the trial, looking stoic, unemotional and almost resentful.""

""His experience at San Quentin is going to be miserable," said criminal defense attorney Yale Galanter. "This is the type of guy who will need protective custody. I don't think Scott Peterson will do well there at all.""

Good.

“Mother is the name for God on the hearts and lips of all children”.

Burn in hell, you son of a bitch.

Comments

[digitalbits.livejournal.com]

YES, the only thing is that it won't hurt when he dies!!!!

[ironheadjane.livejournal.com]

if it's lethal injection, there is some evidence that the drug that relaxes the muscles lasts far longer than the drug that is meant to make the asphyxiation caused by the final dose unnoticable and painless: ie. a person dying of lethal injection can be in a metric fuckton of pain and terror without anyone on the outside knowing it.

that being said, I'm against the death penalty, period.

[lubedpumpkin.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

[katharinakatt.livejournal.com]

And being murdered isn't painful?

This isn't putting down a dangerous dog. There's a difference.

[ironheadjane.livejournal.com]

I don't see a lot of difference between being murdered by an individual and being murdered by the state. Both cases are premeditated killing. *shrug* Murder is murder, no matter who does it or the motive behind it. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, as they say.

[katharinakatt.livejournal.com]

Never did figure out the logic on that.

As if punishment is the same as committing the crime. What's the point then?

You might agree, you might not.

[ironheadjane.livejournal.com]

I think that the death penalty, as a punishment, is the very same as the crime of murder.

ie. not punishment at all.

I never did understand how death was a punishment.

I mean, if you want to push it further, what is the role of criminal prosecution, justice and incarceration in society? Is it punishment or rehabilitation? Is it an end result or a continuing process. Is it looking towards the future or condemning the past?

I think in some ways, death can be viewed as the ultimate release from pain and responsibility. In the end, the death penalty seems just an exercise in retribution, not meant to "punish" as much as it's meant to make the victims (and the society surrounding them) feel powerful where they once felt powerless.

If people truly felt there was no redemption for this person, and that they're punishment should be PUNISHMENT instead of release, I would think there would be more people in favor of horrific torture and experimentation on the guilty. Lord knows, there's plenty who work in the system who see to it that prisoners are treated like less than human beings. Many feel they deserve it. *shrug*

The criminal justice system is such a crazy creature.

Re: The criminal justice system is such a crazy creature.

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

That's because we ask it to be all of the above. Not to mention infalliable, cost-effective, swift, and unbiased.

[shadowduchess.livejournal.com]

He shook his head 'no' what a prick.
Committing the crime wasn't enough, cheating wasn't enough, killing his unborn child wasn't enough.
Selfish, egotistical shit I hope they tear him apart in jail I honestly do because there isn't enough pain in this world that can be inflicted on him for his actions.

[rsmit212.livejournal.com]

They should have taken him out back of the courthouse and put a bullet in his brain. Would have saved the taxpayer millions in the costs of housing this sick s.o.b. Not to mention the appeals costs.

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Too swift, my boy. Besides, I've got two words for you: Prison Bitch.

[rsmit212.livejournal.com]

But see, Hitler and Mengele and Dahmer and DeSade are all waiting to introduce this scum to their brand of fun. Being Prison Bitch is vacation compared to what's coming.

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Wanna bet? *cackle*

If that slimebag makes it to the execution, I will be shocked.

[ironheadjane.livejournal.com]

I wonder why you harbor such rage against people you have no personal connection to. (unless, that is to say, you do have a personal connection to them and I don't know that.)

[inkmistress.livejournal.com]

I think it should be a Nationally Televised Extravaganza!

I say push him nekid through a plate glass window.
Then tie him to a post in a tide pool full of very hungry crabs!

I'd pop a cold one & park it in the recliner for that one!

Or the old Viet Cong glass rod up the urethra.
Shatter it.
Then let gangrene take him.

I've got more if these aren't to your liking.

[katharinakatt.livejournal.com]

I like how you think.

[lubedpumpkin.livejournal.com]

As much as he should pay for committing the crime... say goodbye to Roe v. Wade. :(

[katharinakatt.livejournal.com]

I was kind of thinking that myself. I'm surprised they could get him on the baby's death with the whole abortion thing being legal.

Interesting twist to be sure.

[pagawne.livejournal.com]

May God have mercy on his soul. For his own protection, he will most likely be in solitary. I don't think he would live long in prison.