Former U.S. senator Kelly Ayotte, who prosecuted Michael Addison, angered by death penalty repeal

[TexasTowelie]

Former U.S. senator Kelly Ayotte (R) reacted swiftly Thursday after state senators voted 16-8 to repeal the death penalty in New Hampshire and overturn Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto.

“Very disappointed and angry that the NH senate failed to sustain the Governor’s veto of the death penalty repeal,” Ayotte wrote on Twitter. “Police killer Michael Addison is the happiest about their vote today.”

As the state’s attorney general in 2007, Ayotte was the lead prosecutor in the case of Michael Addison, who killed Manchester police Officer Michael Briggs in 2006 and is the state’s only inmate on death row. While the bill ending capital punishment is not retroactive, its opponents argue Addison eventually will see his sentence converted to life in prison.

“NH senators chose to give Addison a pass for killing Officer Michael Briggs. Sad day for public safety in NH,” Ayotte tweeted.

Read more: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Ayotte-prosecutor-in-capital-murder-case-angered-by-repeal-25942788

[JI7]

1. life in prison is not a pass

[wryter2000]

2. Agreed

I don't know why people think someone who doesn't get the death penalty has gotten away with something.

My stance on the death penalty is, until we can show that people are never wrongly convicted of capital crimes, we shouldn't be killing them. How many people has The Innocence Project (is that the correct name?) rescued off death row? And besides, the death penalty is disproportionately used against people of color. Another example of racism killing people.

It's a hugely flawed system, and all states should do away with it.

[Merlot]

3. Well, I was very angry and dissaponted with ayotte many times

So we're even.

The death penalty is flawed, exppensive, and prone to errors. It's not a deterrent. And there is somehting about the government killing it's own citizens that never sits right. You'd think all those gun lovers would be anti death penalty as well.

[Renew Deal]

4. The death penalty didn't stop Briggs from doing what he did

It is not preventative

[Butterflylady]

6. And it will never.

Humans are the most violent creature on earth.
Animals will kill only when it involves food or mating, but they will not kill just for the thrill.

[Mopar151]

5. Boo Hoo

She was a half-fast AG, who slept through a $$50million "Christian investments" fraud, while riding a slam dunk murder case. Hero cop, shot by a loser from the big city, she obsessed on her political future to the detriment of all else. Lousy senator, full bushbot.

[flotsam]

7. She's a fucking moron

Read the piece-it is NOT retroactive and Addison remains under sentence of death. However we were never going to execute him anyway. We have no death row and no lethal drugs nor any way to get them. The last person executed here was in 1939 and no one here has any desire to restart the process.