I shouldn't even have to explain why this disturbs me so greatly. A convicted felon, whose actions directly violated the rights of another individual- let's just ignore the fact that it was his EIGHT YEAR OLD STEPDAUGHTER for a second here- is not going to be put to death for inflicting physical damage that required surgery, and emotional trauma that will probably never be resolved. His actions destroyed her life, and almost ended it- and all he's gonna do is sit in prison, no doubt in solitary confinement? This is ridiculous!
If they're going to sentence scumbags like this to a prison term, they should strip them of their right to solitary confinement. Let the other prisoners deal with him as they see fit, if our LEGAL SYSTEM that is supposed to PROTECT law-abiding, innocent citizens is going to be too slackjawed and limp-wristed to do what needs doing. I honestly almost prefer the convicts' sense of justice to what our courts say is "not excessive."
This brings me to my next subject. "Criminal rights." The phrase should be considered an oxymoron- at least when used in regards to felons! These are the scumbags whose actions have destroyed or severely damaged innocent people's lives. They have absolutely no respect for the rights of other human beings- why should we be forced to respect their rights? They clearly have no regard for the concept of such entitlements, else they would not have done what they did. There is no reason why they should be PAMPERED all the way up until their RELEASE DATE from prison- you know, that place where the GUILTY are supposed to SUFFER PUNISHMENT for the crimes they committed against humanity?
They're trying to illegalize lethal injection by saying that the paralyzing agent they use to incapacitate the condemned doesn't always work; as such, they feel pain. Ooh! MURDERERS and RAPISTS feel A LITTLE BIT OF PAIN in their last moments! God forbid they be put to death in any state besides CATATONIC or COMATOSE! What about their victims, huh? The people who suffered excruciating agony in body, mind, or both? Have we forgotten what they went through? Is the comfort of these SICK, DEPRAVED MENACES so much more important or valuable than the LIVES of the people they BUTCHERED and VIOLATED?!
Ask yourselves these questions... then tell me if you agree with the following statements:
- Criminals should be denied the "right" to solitary confinement in most cases, and felons should never have access to such an option.
- The condemned should be punished in a means that reflects their crime. Murderers should be either decapitated or put to death via electric chair; rapists should be castrated and allowed to bleed out. I'm all for bringing back hangings for the other capital crimes, as well.
- Lethal injection is far too merciful for the likes of its intended targets, and should be discontinued.
- Inmates should be identified in a way that makes their crime apparent to other inmates.
- Inmates should not be punished for inflicting their own form of justice upon someone convicted of an action that violated someone else's rights.
- Prison guards should be entitled to use as much force as they deem necessary against convicts who violated others' rights.
There's two cents from a very frustrated BrainBox.
