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backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
66. Just chop his limbs off... Don't kill him.
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 07:27 PM
Apr 2013

Last edited Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Though you may have to bring in someone from Saudi Arabia to help with that.

Let the punishment fit the crime!

NO. cali Apr 2013 #1
No... I've ALWAYS been opposed to DP and that is not going to change. hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2
Nope...I am opposed to the death penalty nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #3
How many people executed after a lawful trial Riftaxe Apr 2013 #68
You should look up the meaning of the word nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #69
etymology is hardly my major failing Riftaxe Apr 2013 #126
No. egduj Apr 2013 #4
Probably not dookers Apr 2013 #5
Which I think is a fate worse than death penalty Dorian Gray Apr 2013 #134
No DJ13 Apr 2013 #6
That's assuming he has a conscience. RC Apr 2013 #41
No. We are progressives. NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #7
Yeah I could not personally vote for it but I think he still deserves it. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #10
Nope. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #8
No sarisataka Apr 2013 #9
No alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #11
No jberryhill Apr 2013 #12
Well, I'm a death penalty opponent but putting on an Mutiny In Heaven Apr 2013 #13
You're not a DP opponent if Control-Z Apr 2013 #31
Poor wording on my part (tired!) Mutiny In Heaven Apr 2013 #47
You had me scratching my head! Control-Z Apr 2013 #76
No. I think there's too much to be learned from him Warpy Apr 2013 #14
I'm against the dealth penalty in general Bradical79 Apr 2013 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #16
No. avebury Apr 2013 #17
I want to say that I am shocked at scalia for saying that but I am not. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #19
No. Control-Z Apr 2013 #18
That is a good point. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #21
No. 99Forever Apr 2013 #20
I don't care if he does or not tularetom Apr 2013 #22
No! silverweb Apr 2013 #23
OMG I bet that senator likes to pluck the wings off of flies. Talk about a creep. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #24
Why am I not shocked Joel Anderson wants to do this nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #71
My condolences. silverweb Apr 2013 #137
Yup... nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #142
I figured that. silverweb Apr 2013 #143
No. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #25
No. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #26
No GitRDun Apr 2013 #27
No. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #28
What we think... atreides1 Apr 2013 #29
No union_maid Apr 2013 #30
No. And MA is not a DP state. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #32
Isn't this a federal case? Control-Z Apr 2013 #35
He will be tried under federal law. BainsBane Apr 2013 #36
I didn't realize that, but still opposed to giving him the death penalty. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #65
Yes. Zax2me Apr 2013 #33
If the death penalty served as a deterrent, Aristus Apr 2013 #38
But they want to die in a certain, heroic way. Not as a prisoner in a monkey suit... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #77
Link to where this was a jihadist act? morningfog Apr 2013 #97
Absolutely not. nt Zorra Apr 2013 #34
No. I wish him a long, long life. Behind bars for the rest of it. Aristus Apr 2013 #37
No death penalty in Mass. Jennicut Apr 2013 #39
It is federal because of terror charges. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #40
No. Phentex Apr 2013 #42
Nope, no one should. bettyellen Apr 2013 #43
No. I oppose the death penalty. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #44
Life imprisonment in a supermax with no parole. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2013 #45
No. Assuming he is found guilty, he should receive life without the possibility of parole. nt madinmaryland Apr 2013 #46
That does not mean he will not get out on parole. Many have. Cleita Apr 2013 #50
Sorry. I just assumed that there would be at least four counts of murder in addition to the madinmaryland Apr 2013 #70
No. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #48
I'm opposed to the death penalty. Cleita Apr 2013 #49
No. I would like to hear what this kid zeeland Apr 2013 #51
Of course not Uzair Apr 2013 #52
First let me welcome you to DU Uzair and we are happy to have you here. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #55
No due to being against the death penalty but also no treestar Apr 2013 #53
I'll wait for the trial. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #54
No. rug Apr 2013 #56
Yes. Domestic terrorism is treason. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #57
I think you read the constitution like fundies read the Bible TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #73
Yes, they are. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #83
No, it is not treason nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #74
Yes, it is. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #80
No it is not. Treason implies working for a foreign power, a known state actor nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #86
I'm not sure a non-citizen can be convicted of treason. But yes, the death penalty is called for. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #78
He's not a non-citizen. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #81
Which makes him a citizen nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #87
There are different categories of citizenship. bluedigger Apr 2013 #103
And for that reason Speaker of the House and Senate Leader nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #106
Iwas actually wondering about that. bluedigger Apr 2013 #124
Those two, when you have a member of the cabinet nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #128
I was born a broad, I mean abroad, like McCain, so I'm good to go. bluedigger Apr 2013 #135
How can you conclude that from what I wrote? MrSlayer Apr 2013 #104
I heard on TV he's a "permanent resident" immigrant. I found the definition. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #89
The older brother nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #90
Ahh. I did not know that. So the older brother didn't seek citizenship? Interesting.nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #92
He did, was denied due to a domestic Dispute nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #111
Ahhh. Interesting. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #118
I will admit it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #129
I don't think you quite understand the law of treason. morningfog Apr 2013 #98
I don't think YOU do. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #99
Here are the elements: morningfog Apr 2013 #114
When did you become a lawyer? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #110
Let me help you: morningfog Apr 2013 #112
Help yourself DainBramaged Apr 2013 #116
Poor you. You didn't even take my offer to educate yourself. morningfog Apr 2013 #117
No, you're the one who is poorer tonight DainBramaged Apr 2013 #119
Did you even read the elements of treason? morningfog Apr 2013 #120
No, it isn't. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #102
Yes, it is. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #109
No, it isn't. There's a difference between what happened in Boston... Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #113
NO! nt s-cubed Apr 2013 #58
No. Worried senior Apr 2013 #59
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #60
+1 Signature alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #62
No. nt frogmarch Apr 2013 #61
Nope... Junkpet Apr 2013 #63
Welcome to DU Junkpet! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #84
Thank you! Junkpet Apr 2013 #144
No. Mosby Apr 2013 #64
Just chop his limbs off... Don't kill him. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #66
Weekly porcine transfusions. n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #88
Become as inhuman as the murdering scum. 99Forever Apr 2013 #93
Yes Riftaxe Apr 2013 #67
Yes! I will personally bust a cap in his crown! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #72
No nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #75
No. No support for state sanctioned murder from me, under any circumstances. idwiyo Apr 2013 #79
No. Life in prison, no parole. nt City Lights Apr 2013 #82
no. morality isn't convenient. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #85
No marions ghost Apr 2013 #91
NO - he's too young - and frankly the picture we have of him so far is a bit mind boggling Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #94
That is not a recent picture. MADem Apr 2013 #141
No !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #95
No. No one deserves death as a punishment. Never. morningfog Apr 2013 #96
welcome rehabiti Apr 2013 #100
YES! Carolina Apr 2013 #101
Yes. n/t zappaman Apr 2013 #105
No - I am unequivocally against the death penalty... (nt) petronius Apr 2013 #107
NO .. I would like to see him locked up. forever. No possibility of parole. littlewolf Apr 2013 #108
No. nt LWolf Apr 2013 #115
Exile him to Mars for the remainder of his life? LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #121
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #122
Exile him to live with Lindsey Graham for life? LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #123
It's a pointless discussion. He WILL be found guilty and he WILL be executed. Nine Apr 2013 #125
How about putting him in a place where he'll never see the sun again DainBramaged Apr 2013 #127
No. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #130
with tou rehabiti Apr 2013 #131
no, let him spend the rest of his Long Life in Prison knowing that's all his life is now JI7 Apr 2013 #132
No... ileus Apr 2013 #133
Thank you for your reasponses! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #136
Nope. Iggo Apr 2013 #138
If convicted, let him rot in prison forever, worse in my opinion than CP nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #139
Fry 'em! BluegrassDem Apr 2013 #140
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