Question: What to do with the perp(s)?

[Archae]

Ok, let's say the cops find the perp or perps of the Boston bombing.

What would you do with them?

I would lock them up for 24 hours a day, and have pictures of their victims on the walls where they can't be taken down.

[quinnox]

1. I think they probably would have shoot-out

These guys need to be taken with full force.

[grasswire]

2. Submit the perp(s) to the cleanest, most lawful prosecution.

Rules of evidence. All the rights accorded you and me under American justice. Everything true and honest and by the books.

It would be nice to show the world American justice at its best, after the way our notorious assassinations have been prosecuted.

[defacto7]

5. With complete absence of the media.

Only info the public sees in written by court reporters and no pictures whatsoever of the perps. They disappear from public view forever.

[Apophis]

6. This.

[Poll_Blind]

10. +1

PB

[whatchamacallit]

17. We don't do that anymore

Too much trouble.

[Chan790]

3. Have transparent, fair and robust criminal prosecutions.

If they're found guilty, hold transparent, fair and open sentencing hearings.

Apply the sentence imposed in accordance with US law.

Any other course of action is to demean ourselves and the Constitution.

[MrSlayer]

4. Why provide them with trophies?

Why show them symbols of their success? People that do this sort of thing do not care about their victims. All you're doing is giving them jerkoff material.


What to do with them? Kill them.

[tclark0404]

7. Bombing in Boston, yeah, bet I know who did it.

Hmm, Make a statement in Boston, on tax day, by bombing people. Now what kind of sick individuals would set off a bomb in the same town that is known for it's tea party on a day designated as tax day? Yeah well, I won't say it... I don't like to accuse... They WILL be caught, and all I can say is... you can bet your replenished tree of liberty it won't come as any surprise. Word on the blogsphere, is some individuals are mad because the President called it a tragedy and not an act of terror. I'm guessing once they catch the individual(s) involved, then they'll be mad the the White House called it terrorism and think that it should just be labeled a tragedy. Maybe I'm wrong on who I suspect... but, odds are... I'm not.

So what to do with the perps? Easy.... just repeat OVER AND OVER AND OVER not just who they are.... but what they and their ilk, stand for and believe in, and what their beliefs led to..... Pain and suffering to America.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

14. Does the name Richard Jewell mean anything to you?

What about the accusations about who was responsible for the shootings of state attorneys in Texas before it was determined than perp was a recently fired employee.

[Robb]

18. Pointing fingers at this point is silly.

However who you choose to defend is revealing. Well, I mean, not really.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

19. Not defending anyone...just pointing out how wrong speculation can be

using a recent example and a well known one. The reference to Jewell was prompted by the OP here this AM.

[cynatnite]

8. Pictures of their victims only works if you assume they care about their victims.

Put them on trial. Make sure they have every available opportunity to adequately defend themselves. I want every rule followed. I want everything done to make sure they get a fair and public trial.

I want there to be no doubt that they are guilty of their crimes.

Then I want them locked up for as long as the law allows. If it's a life sentence, I want them to have the best health care available so that they will live for decades in prison. Every day must be a long and they will know that another one will follow.

Anything less will be too easy.

[XemaSab]

9. They're going to ADX Florence

If they're caught alive.

[backscatter712]

20. Don't kill them. Make them beg for death.

Crush their spirits, torment them psychologically, make them beg for death, and deny them its sweet release.

ADX Florence is fine!

[XemaSab]

21. +1

n/t

[jberryhill]

11. Assign them lawyers if they can't afford one

Provide them with notice of the charges on which they are being held; provide the defense with notice of all witnesses and evidence to be used; provide compulsory process for obtaining evidence and witnesses; be permitted to confront their accuser; challenge evidence and cross examine witnesses; and be judged by an impartial jury.

After that, I expect them to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment.

That's what I think should be done with them.

[jberryhill]

12. ...unless they/it make a run for it

...all that stuff applies is they avail themselves of due process. If they want to go out in a blaze of glory, I'm sure that can be accommodated.

[napoleon_in_rags]

13. TOTAL profiling. Long, long thoughtful interrogations.

Learn how they think, operate, and plan down to the detail and use that intelligence to build preventative strategies.

[geek tragedy]

15. All due process protections, and if convicted the maximum/most severe

penalty available under the law.

[Cleita]

16. I doubt if that would phase them. Sociopaths enjoy the suffering they inflict on others.

They would probably masturbate to those pictures.

[pipi_k]

22. I shouldn't have looked

at the picture of the 8 year old boy who was killed.

I have an 8 year old grandson. I can't even imagine something like that happening to him.

Had I not seen that photo...seen the actual kid...I might have been able to be a bit more philosophical about what sort of punishment I think is appropriate.

At this point, I can't think much beyond putting whoever did this in prison where little by little his legs are chopped off. No anesthetic. To match the injuries most of his victims suffered.

Then let him live the rest of his life behind bars in a fucking wheelchair.

I'm sorry, but that is the best I can do right now.

[datasuspect]

23. cops don't call them perps

only tv does that.

[Bandit]

24. I'm sure they are far too dangerous to be tried here in the USA

We must send them to a gulag or create another one because EVERYONE knows America just can't deal with such scoundrels on it's own turf...

[Bake]

25. Put them on trial and punish to the full extent of the law.

That's what to do with them.

Bake

[NCTraveler]

26. Allow the justice system to work.

Follow the rules and regulations that are already in place.