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From: jhull@spp2.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Bastille mentality (and moriarty's ?
Message-ID: <274@spp2.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 26-Nov-84 22:22:17 EST
Article-I.D.: spp2.274
Posted: Mon Nov 26 22:22:17 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 29-Nov-84 05:34:04 EST
References: <268@we53.UUCP> <8200039@acf4.UUCP>
Reply-To: jhull@spp2.UUCP (Jeff Hull)
Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach  CA
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Summary: 

In article <8200039@acf4.UUCP> greenber@acf4.UUCP writes:
>jhull@spp2.UUCP asks:
>> Now, what alternative do you offer the law-abiding citizen who wants
>> to be able to walk home after dark and not fear robbery or murder?
>
>Regarding the alternatives to capital punishment: lifetime and public
>incarceration. ... Show how much fun it must be to never see daylight.
>
>Ross M. Greenberg  @ NYU   ---->  allegra!cmcl2!acf4!greenber  <----

Even though the costs to society are MUCH greater, I can readily
support "LIFETIME INCARCERATION."  Our society, for some reason, does
not seem willing to support this, however.  We insist on letting the
rogues out, often on parole before their sentence is completely
served.  Then, we have court rulings that this or that is a violation 
of their civil rights, e.g., they cannot be required to work to
support themselves.    Unless and until our society displays
the discipline to make "life sentences" precisely that, until the
convict dies, I will continue to support the death penalty (not
capital punishment).

P.S. I, too, am very concerned about unequal application of the law,
the possibility of conviction of an innocent person, etc.  For these
concerns alone, I would gladly support a true life sentence as an
alternative to the death penalty.  However, it seems to me that our
society prefers a death penalty, and I prefer that to the alternative
of releasing these vicious animals who have already demonstrated their
disregard for the lives of others.  
out to
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					Blessed Be,

 jhull@spp2.UUCP			Jeff Hull
 trwspp!spp2!jhull@trwrb.UUCP		13817 Yukon Ave.
					Hawthorne, CA 90250