New Jersey set to scrap death penalty

[The Straight Story]

New Jersey set to scrap death penalty
State likely to make most serious punishment life without parole


PHILADELPHIA - New Jersey is preparing to scrap the death penalty next week, becoming the first state to legislatively abolish capital punishment since the Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976.

State legislators will vote on Monday and Thursday on bills that would end the death penalty and substitute life without parole for the most serious crimes. Lawmakers said the measure is likely to be approved.

The state Senate bill's sponsor, Democrat Ray Lesniak, predicted it will pass both houses of the Democrat-controlled legislature and, after a promised signature by Gov. Jon Corzine, w

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[Forkboy]

1. Good, I hope others follow.

[AX10]

2. About time!

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3. Bravo

:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

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4. How great that would be --- !! and what a foul thing the '76 SC did ... ..

as foul as the 2000 Bush decision --- !!!

You can't have a ban on the death penalty and fascism --- !!!

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5. As a matter of fact, I think the current SC is being embarrassed into doing the same . . . !!!! ????