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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:23 AM Jul 2016

Police who murder people in their custody or under color of law should face the death penalty. [View all]

Generally I don't think the DP is a deterrent for a desperate crack head who shoots a 7-11 clerk. However, I think the possibility of being executed would have a very strong effect LEO. Taking the life of a cop will get you the DP in many states. Their lives are not worth more than anyone else's and they need to be on notice that if they illegally take a life, they may very well forfeit their own.

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Police who murder people in their custody or under color of law should face the death penalty. [View all] arely staircase Jul 2016 OP

. . . I mean, walk before we can run, and all . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2016 #1

Life without parole PJMcK Jul 2016 #2

^^THIS^^ 2naSalit Jul 2016 #13

I always find it a little depressing when progressives praise the death penalty. Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #3

Nobody should get the death penalty. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #4

No death penalty. Ever. Iggo Jul 2016 #6

^That Orrex Jul 2016 #9

The same thing should happen to them as would happen to me if I did that to them. Iggo Jul 2016 #5

In DP states that would mean your execution. nt arely staircase Jul 2016 #7

I can be for Equal Protection and be against the Death Penalty at the same time. Iggo Jul 2016 #8

No, that would simply mean that cops are never found guilty Orrex Jul 2016 #10

I personally would not support a death penalty randr Jul 2016 #11

I oppose capital punishment across the board. MineralMan Jul 2016 #12