[ColleenShaver]

I'd say be rid of the death penalty if I saw a better option, the only true and better option.. a simple "truth in sentencing"..

If someone is given life in prison.. they should get it. If they are given 15 years.. they should spend 15years.. etc etc..

If I believed America would keep him there even second of his life... Don't kill him... but we here seem to have trouble keeping criminals in prison because they are 'over-crowded' and we don't want to spend the money on more..

In any case-- shortened babble = I only go for it cause I see no better option...

And sure, maybe a criminal sits in a jail cell with a roof & food for the time being.. maybe even gets a free college-like education.. or maybe some free psychiatric treatment.. maybe they are allowed out to supervised work when typically they would be let out on parole..

And no, it's not fair that we have to pay to live, for food, and I have to cough up $32k/year for school.. and it's not fair they can get it for free... but if they are going to be let back on the streets, they have to learn to interact with the regular society that they can't without those things.. so give it to them... give them the education and help to get a decent job when they get out so that they don't resort to selling drugs and corrupting society..

Money spent on that electric chair can power some poor person's house.... All the money the nation paid for his lawyers and court time could be better spent elsewhere.

It's all crazy. I think.