[Lady Sidhe]

I didn't mean to imply that liberals were the ONLY ones who opposed capital punishment, but from what I've seen, they're the most vocal and demonstrative...fighting tooth-and-nail for the rights of cold-blooded murderers, and staging candlelight vigils on the eve of executions, as if the victims meant nothing.

The fact that the victims are cast aside in their quest to secure even MORE rights for predators angers me. It appears to me that the accused is given more rights, or rather, respect of his rights, than the victim, when they're processed. God forbid anyone's civil rights are violated...except the victims, of course. THEY can't file a frivolous lawsuit....

We and our families deserve to be protected. Predators eat away at the fabric of society, and influence others to follow their example, in some cases (as in when children see their parents, family, or friends getting away with breaking the law in violent ways). More consideration is afforded the accused than the victim. Appeals are endless. Privileges are abundant. So what's really the deterrent?
Perhaps if we brought back public humiliation, like stocks and public caning, for first offenses, second offenses wouldn't occur. Peer pressure is a strong motivator. Then perhaps it wouldn't come to the death penalty. Who knows?

I just believe that the death penalty is appropriate for certain crimes, and that it should be carried out when it is proven that the individual is guilty. There shouldn't be ENDLESS appeals. Just because he confessed before he could be mirandized doesn't change the fact that he confessed. Just because the word "the" was in the wrong place on the search warrant doesn't invalidate the fact that the police found the murder weapon or bloody clothing in the individual's home. When people like that get off on technicalities, it's makes a farce of the justice system.

Sidhe