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[Forerunner]

And people keep saying how they'd prefer he rot in prison. The dude will be welcomed to prison as a hero by others like him, regularly fed, sheltered, clothed, will get any healthcare he needs, etc. How many free people would give anything to rot like that?

No he won't, he'll be isolated and in his cell 23 hours a day and can only leave a few times a week. Mainly just to take a shower. I work for the bop, so I'm assuming he's most likely going to ADX Florence. You don't want to go there.

 

[Psychoward]

I'm against the death penalty but I'm not gonna lose sleep over this one.

Bye bitch.

 

[Kastrioti]

People have to accept that whether they like it or not the death penalty will be struck down nationwide in the future.

You may be right but that won't be anytime soon

 

[The Artisan]

i wonder if this will lead to more riots

 

[Milly Osworth]

Murdering someone as punishment is so medieval.

 

[Netherscourge]

He did it. He planned it. He was of sound mind. He felt no remorse. And there was no doubt to any of these instances.

-Let Justice be done though the heaven's fall.

 

[Syphon Filter]

He's probably going to be middle aged by the time they kill him anyway.

How come it takes a while to kill?

 

[ahoyhoy]

Don't agree with the death penalty but also don't feel sorry for him.

This can be my only response.

 

[necrosis]

Carrying out the death sentence isn't exactly cheap, if I recall correctly. I believe one of the arguments against it is that it's actually more expensive than just keeping the offender in prison.

This is correct, both in terms of court costs and the costs associated with housing them in death row.

 

[FStop7]

I'd gladly volunteer to flip the switch on him, but the fact is that my belief in the death penalty being wrong is stronger than my desire to see him erased.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Until trump pardons him

Death sentence is barbaric, something a civilized country shouldn't do in the first place.


Now that that's out of the way, I am sure he's going to turn this into life imprisonment. No way he'll allow that one of his kind will be grilled because he killed some Obama voters.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

He'd get healthcare and an education

Sure enough could. Could live long enough to change his ways. End up transracial. Imagine that..

 

[metalslimer]

How come it takes a while to kill?

Because thank god they allow people to appeal the sentences. It has allowed many innocent people the chance to escape.

 

[CountAntonius]

Death sentence is barbaric, something a civilized country shouldn't do in the first place.


Now that that's out of the way, I am sure he's going to turn this into life imprisonment. No way he'll allow that one of his kind will be grilled because he killed some Obama voters.

Do you people actually believe this shit? Or is it an attempt at humor?

 

[celljean89]

I wish he was sentences to solitary confinement for life. At least he will suffer and get mentally fuck until he dies. Now that to me is sweet justice, a death sentence is the easy way out. I want him to suffer and not to die in a painless way.

 

[Archaix]

I have absolutely no problem with the death penalty in a case where guilt is certain. The only objection I have is that we get things wrong too many times. No issue with it on principle alone, so I'm more than happy with this outcome.

 

[How About No]

I'm against the death penalty but I'm not gonna lose sleep over this one.

Bye bitch.

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[SilentRob]

Who cares if they "gave him what he wanted"? This isn't a fantasy revenge story where you analyze a plot. When it comes to somebody who we know without doubt is guilty of something as barbaric as this then yes, remove him permanently. I don't want to pay for his up keep so he can sit in a cell and no, I don't want to torture him either. Just kill him and be done with it. Also, yes, I'm against the Death Penalty, but only in practical terms - based on the poor record of our justice system putting innocent people in prison or being overly harsh in sentencing. But here? Nah. Put a bullet in his skull and leave him to fade in the annals of history.

Instead, you will pay way more for him to be killed in 20 years. Yay!

Cases without the death penalty cost $740,000, while cases where the death penalty is sought cost $1.26 million. Maintaining each death row prisoner costs taxpayers $90,000 more per year than a prisoner in general population.

Any everyone saying "I'm against the Death Penalty but...", guess what? You are not against the Death Penalty.

 

[titiklabingapat]

Now he gets to be a martyr, probably the highest honor of his ilk. The best punishment would have been rotting in jail with no outside contact at all.

 

[jstripes]

Aw, lame. I wanted him to rot in a box for the rest of his life, but I suppose this'll do.

It'd be ideal if he shared that box with Anders Brevik.

 

[cordy]

I personally would have tortured him before killing but hey he dies in the end.

 

[Futureman]

This is correct, both in terms of court costs and the costs associated with housing them in death row.

Is that necessarily true in a case like this where Roof admitted to the murders and showed no remorse?

 

[Ryzaki009]

He's probably going to be middle aged by the time they kill him anyway.

I thought this only applied on people who could get out on appeal? There's no way Roof's ever getting out.

 

[The Beard]

People saying the death penalty is barbaric, but 23hr/365 day solitary confinement isn't? Huh?

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Do you people actually believe this shit? Or is it an attempt at humor?

No. Absolutely no pun intended. His right-wing voters will put enormous pressure on Trump to change the outcome. I have no doubt on that at all. It was not my intention to be funny or mock Obama voters.

 

[_Ryo_]

There's quite a cognitive dissonance here when you have people decrying the Death Penalty as barbaric, while simultaneously commenting that he should stay alive to suffer for longer.

Pretty sure this partly depends on your beliefs/perspective on the afterlife. I myself do not belief in heaven or hell, just nothingness. So to me, this life is the only one we will ever have, if you take a muderers life they can not be punished further after death.

Also killing people is wrong and I feel it is hypocritical to kill someone for killing someone.

Also a lot of times innocent people are convicted and suffered unfairly for other peoples crimes, so the death penalty is wrong in that someone who didn't commit the crime may be killed, though this case is an exception where the killer is fine with dying...

No matter how I look at it, capital punishment is wrong.

That's not to mention that the death penalty costs a lot of money, in fact more than just letting him serve his time, which direct impacts tax payers.

 

[collige]

And people keep saying how they'd prefer he rot in prison. The dude will be welcomed to prison as a hero by others like him, regularly fed, sheltered, clothed, will get any healthcare he needs, etc. How many free people would give anything to rot like that?

Any people in such a position can already go out and commit a variety of felonies that would lead to them getting cared for in prison. They don't, because being in prison fucking sucks.

 

[Tarkus]

"Keep him alive so he inspires more attacks like these." I don't understand.

 

[WedgeX]

Glad that he will never see life outside of a prison. But am never in favor of the death penalty.

 

[Epsilon-delta]

People saying the death penalty is barbaric, but 23hr/365 day solitary confinement isn't? Huh?

Exactly.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Feed him Arby's

Now he gets to be a martyr, probably the highest honor of his ilk. The best punishment would have been rotting in jail with no outside contact at all.

Honestly, who cares if some ratfuck is a martyr to other ratfucks. The US is about to have an openly bigoted president and cabinet so it's not like it matters anyway

 

[marrec]

Now he gets to be a martyr, probably the highest honor of his ilk. The best punishment would have been rotting in jail with no outside contact at all.

He was as "martyr'd" as he was ever going to be the moment he was brought in and we all learned his name and motivations.

And honestly, why should the justice system give a shit about what he's going to represent when he's dead?

Justice going to be done, sometimes shit can be black and white.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Any people in such a position can already go out and commit a variety of felonies that would lead to them getting cared for in prison. They don't, because being in prison fucking sucks.

lol..You'd be surprised, homie.

 

[SilentRob]

"Keep him alive so he inspires more attacks like these." I don't understand.

Death Penalty as a deterrent does not work.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

People saying the death penalty is barbaric, but 23hr/365 day solitary confinement isn't? Huh?

I wouldn't advocate for that, either.

He committed a terrible crime and he should be separated from society for the rest of his life. We can do that without killing him, and we can do that without limitless solitary confinement as a punishment device. I realize the reality of the situation, he wouldn't exactly be safe if mixed with the general population, but any separation there should be for his protection, not as a form of punishment.

He did the crime, he's going to jail. That should be enough. I have no bloodlust.

 

[Darryl M R]

I'm against the death penalty but I'm not gonna lose sleep over this one.

Bye bitch.

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[Deleted member 1235]

Roof said prosecutors showed hatred by seeking the death penalty against him.

oh so NOW hates a bad thing.

Good job dead kid, I hope you live long enough for the testosterone to calm down so you can reflect on your actions after people have forgotten your name.

No matter how I look at it, capital punishment is wrong.

Agreed. Imprisonment works by removing people that are dangerous to society, from society. Killing them doesn't help anybody and for irredeemable assholes like this guy, life sentences allow even these idiots to be useful in the fucking library or something if they choose to make right on their actions.

Will not lose sleep over this guy though.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

People saying the death penalty is barbaric, but 23hr/365 day solitary confinement isn't? Huh?

That's the odd part.

Don't kill him, let him suffer

 

[Strike]

Not a fan of the death penalty, but I can't say I'm going to lose any sleep over this.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

No he won't, he'll be isolated and in his cell 23 hours a day and can only leave a few times a week. Mainly just to take a shower. I work for the bop, so I'm assuming he's most likely going to ADX Florence. You don't want to go there.

Sounds like you know better of what will actually happen but I was referring to if he had life in prison instead.

 

[Ray Wonder]

This thing is gonna sit in jail for a good 20 years waiting to die right?

 

[Slayven]

Like i said there is an arguement against the death pently. But a dude on camera executing 9 people that prayed with him just because they were a different race is not the hill i would die one.

 

[Melkezadek]

I wouldn't advocate for that, either.

He committed a terrible crime and he should be separated from society for the rest of his life. We can do that without killing him, and we can do that without limitless solitary confinement as a punishment device. I realize the reality of the situation, he wouldn't exactly be safe if mixed with the general population, but any separation there should be for his protection, not as a form of punishment.

He did the crime, he's going to jail. That should be enough. I have no bloodlust.

Someone who murders one person can get life in imprisonment. Someone who murders 9 gets the same? What about someone who murders 20 people? 100?

Do all these weigh the same? Is it just to treat them the same?

 

[Angelus Errare]

Can you leave the Alt-left sentiment out of your comments on this situation? Fuck him, left him burn alive.

That's not a thing

 

[Rudelord]

Dude deserves to fry, a lethal injection is a bit too pleasant of a way out.

No. Absolutely no pun intended. His right-wing voters will put enormous pressure on Trump to change the outcome. I have no doubt on that at all. It was not my intention to be funny or mock Obama voters.

Trump isn't going to pardon Roof and you're in a dream world if you think otherwise.

 

[Ryzaki009]

That's the odd part.

Don't kill him, let him suffer

And the funny part is they pretend they're the civilized ones.

I mean at least pro death penalty people are honest about it.

That said I don't agree with the DP for the simple reason that if it's wrong you can't take it back. In cases like this tho? Go ahead.

 

[commedieu]

He Shouldn't be put to death by state. No one should. Just a bad ending to a horrible event.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Fucking Alt-Left lmao

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Someone who murders one person can get life in imprisonment. Someone who murders 9 gets the same? What about someone who murders 20 people? 100?

Do all these weigh the same? Is it just to treat them the same?

I suppose I'll just answer by saying Osama bin Laden should be alive and in prison if he could have been captured.

I'm against the death penalty. That applies to all cases.

 

[AuthenticM]

Another win for retribution, another loss for humanity.

One day we'll figure out that killing people doesn't undo their crimes or the hurt they caused.

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