And the "least among us" is not that freak. It's those girls who the freak held in captivity in chains and repeatedly raped.
That's the part you and Sal and so many always miss.
So thats the part Sal, I, and so many ALWAYS miss........well thank you for pointing that out. Pretty good with your generalizations this morning. I am glad you are really tough on criminals Bob, and I am glad you apply stellar logic to your arguments, but do you think STATE action should have sound policy which guides the decision to kill another human being? I believe in a perfect world there would be no abortion or death penalty. It is that simple. In our imperfection we have both. I am a realist. I believe in policy which reduces both. However, what policy would the execution of your newest freak who by your outrage validates your belief that you occupy some higher moral ground which requires societal retribution of an eye for an eye.......? Will executing this defendant deter folks who have a hidden room in their home from killing the children they are holding? It seems just the opposite would happen. Here the defendant did not kill the victims. He did not go Bundy on them. So what message does it send..........you better kill your victims, because you are going to die anyway, and a dead victim does not yell for help.
Is it just a matter of whack and stack to get rid of dangerous folks.......well it is far more cost effective to give a life sentence than to execute people.......so is your policy to spend more money and further bankrupt us? Nope, Bob will say what you do not understand......this person is a freak........he should not be afforded the protections we give to folks, and every freak should be executed in 6 months.....no costs.....no problema...........one simple question.......How has that been working out now that DNA has shown some folks are actually innocent, and but for that costly appeals process the STATE would be a cold blooded killer....you tell me who I think the freak is..............