1464: Missing You

[Junkenstein]

so after so many trials, appeals and press exposure, they just sentenced him withotu a good reason?

sounds a bit unrealistic. its not Salvador.

[Blitzgal]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

so after so many trials, appeals and press exposure, they just sentenced him withotu a good reason?

Yes, and I gave you two additional cases where officials actively worked to cover their own asses to avoid admitting their errors. There are a lot more. As of this year, the Innocence Project has exonerated 266 people.

The Innocence Project - Home

[Deargh]

i can safely say I have not experienced a larger range of emotion in any of the other 1463 shows to date! i would probably say that this is my favorite episode ever.

[fluxquanta]

Fuck those Android assholes. Get with the times!

[sagzy]

Keith's impression of REM had me in tears

[Cretaceous Bob]

Originally Posted by Blitzgal

You're right that the Twitter folks who were talking about the issue aren't on the street "crying" about that, but I reject the notion that "no one" is working to improve the system.

If you're saying that, you're misunderstanding what I am clearly saying.

Am I not saying all the people that give a big ass shit about Troy Davis should all be giving a big ass shit about the system, but most of them won't?

Originally Posted by Blitzgal

I know that my objections imply that I would be "for" the death penalty if it was a perfect system. But there's the rub. A perfect system is flat out impossible. Politics, bureaucracy, and sheer bloodthirsty vengeance means it will never happen. And that's why it needs to stop.

Who are you talking to? Because it certainly isn't the person you quoted. I brought up an issue that I had with a viewpoint, then you reiterated the same viewpoint that I said doesn't make any sense.

Also, comparing us to other countries that do executions is dumb, because that implies we should have a prison system like Western Europe, which is fucking stupid. Norway's prison system is the biggest joke. I would much, much rather handle our system of punishment like the countries you listed than Norway.

[poingjam]

It's okay, everything is okay. I made chili. We don't have to worry anymore.

[Junkenstein]

Hug me , lucas

[Medium Brumski]

Originally Posted by Blitzgal

The last thing I want to bring up is one more stat. These are the countries that the United States stands with in state executions. This is the company we keep:

1. China
2. Iran
3. North Korea
4. Yemen
5. United States
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Libya
8. Syria
9. Bangledesh
10. Somalia

Is that based on some sort of percentage of the population that gets executed, or just the base number of executuions?
Cause,
Yemen's pop is about 24 million
USA's is about 300 million
Saudi Arabia's is about 27 million
So over 10 times as many people will probably equal more executions, if that's an option.

[poingjam]

Originally Posted by Junkenstein

Hug me , lucas

E-hug.