troy davis
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- shellie0
Last night was so gross. Certain coverage, the whole process leading up to it, and all the emotion slathered over such a polarizing subject really shook me up. I feel absolutely awful for everyone, especially both families. Yesterday had to be the absolute worst with all the jerking around.
I can say I seriously haven't thought about the death penalty since I was a teenager or maybe even younger. I'm not sure that, no matter what transgression was made against me, that I would take any pleasure or peace to see or have a hand in extinguishing another life when I really think about it. It would weigh far too much on the rest of my life. I can't really make sense of the fact that some criminals that have done worse are still alive and will never see the inside of a death chamber. But, someone who catches the whim of a DA that make a career case or soothe the public need for retribution can see the unfortunate end of a giant system that comes off as more credible than the person at trial. It doesn't seem like a fair practice when the cards stack against you like that. But that's just me.
- yes, but that doesn't change the protocol of the conviction process. Especially when the Supreme Court didn'tpopfodders
- intervene, when they looked it over themselves. What does that tell you?popfodders
- I get your point about the human side of it. Of course, not, but rules are rules. No need to bitch about it.popfodders
- humane, sorrypopfodders
- Rules are made to be broken @popfodders. If we never challenged the rules, I'd be breaking so many right now.shellie
- not some rules.popfodders
- so many... really fuckin stupid rules. you're talking to a black person right here. I know this.shellie
- there was once a time i'd be arrested in most states for dating the people I wanted to date or be married to...shellie
- and situations that seem unconstitutional in my life experience i should question and challenge.shellie