What to do with the sniper?
 

It seems that political discussions are all the rage on CD these days, so the thought crossed my mind this morning- now that they supposedly have the snipers in custody, what should be done with them if they are found guilty? I've heard everything from deportation to letting them free, to letting them roam around in a football field for a day, with hundreds of military snipers in the stands, one of them assigned to carry out the execution, but the guilty would have no idea when, who, or where it would be done. What does everyone else think?

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i haven't heard about the deportation thing. are they not citizens?

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How about we give them due process, spare them from cruel and unusual punishment, and get on with our lives, focus on the good, and stop making crazy people celebrities?

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Amen.

And although it may look like I always take the easy way out and say 'Yeah, what Michael said' .. I really was going to post pretty much that exact same thing about 2 hours ago, but got sidetracked.

Great minds just think alike, I guess. :cool: :D

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Heh. I was also going to say the same thing.

Remember Columbine? People have speculated that the reason there were so many school shootings afterwards was because the Columbine kids got so much news coverage. ::shrugs:: that's what they say, anyway.

But yeah. Leave it alone.

- Katie

I was about to do the same thing, really. Needed to brush my teeth...

M, here here!

My sentiments are essentially the same, but I've heard a lot of talk around the street as to what should be done once the due process is completed.

As far as making crazy people celebrities, unfortunately I think that's all the news is meant to do these days. Most news channels have stopped simply reporting the facts, but now tout opinionated speculation. Particularly since 9/11, when the words "Osama bin Laden" were first spoken, every major human-induced disaster since has resulted in the media spotlight shining brightly on those accused and/or responsible. The "masses" need something to blame and point fingers at, and the media provides just the thing for them.

The Washington Post has an article front page today that talks about chosing where to bring the sniper to trial based on where he is most likely to get the death sentance.

""There ought to be two determining factors above all others," said former Justice Department official George Terwilliger III. "Where is the strongest case with the best evidence?"

Yes, I agre with that.

" And which is the jurisdiction that can most expeditiously go through a death penalty trial where it has the best chance of being upheld?"

That I disagree with, stick with the first one.

Due process, bring him to trial, jury decides guilt/innocence, then sentencing.

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My dad (sarcastically) suggested that the government hangs them on a large pole in time square and charge people money to throw tomatos and other stuff to pubically humiliate them before we send them to jail or dispose of them.

Ah, the medievil concept of public shame... I likes.

That would work, except there's probably millions of americans out there who would throw a little more than tomatoes.. maybe a .28 millimeter shard of metal...

well, if they are (most likely) gonna get the death sentence anyway...:D jk

Why not send him through immense training to make him become chauvinistic then send him a place where a sniper is needed. Put our bad people to use.

Michael Krass took my line! That's okay, I still respect you "M".

I would like to add that it is important for us to let go of the hate and anger that might be lingering as a result of the actions of these seriously misguided men. If we allow hate to fester within ourselves, it's as if we are allowing them to still control us and hold us hostage with our feelings. Let due process do it's job (correctly we pray), and let us be free from the hate within ourselves that would spread more pain than those men already have.
They did this because they felt powerless. What will we do if we hold onto an anger that in the end really makes us powerless?

True, you should defend yourself when threatened. But if the threat is over, let it go.

Very well said.

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Well said Mike #2. I was thinking that we should do whatever the law says is the correct punishment, but I like the way you put it better.

heh, don't we know it ;)

Mike