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About LinkBacksPersonally that would be my method of choice just make sure he's a good marksman;just as lethal.Originally Posted by Loiner
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Personally that would be my method of choice just make sure he's a good marksman;just as lethal.
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
Out of interest how would you define no doubt at all? Would that mean if there was the slightest whole in the prosecution's case they wouldn't be executed?
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight"
"Daylight sir?"
"Yes it's the last thing they'll be expecting, a daylight charge over the minefield"
If there is no doubt (e.g. caught in the act, or DNA evidence), then execute.
If there is only evidence beyond reasonable doubt, then life imprisonment, so there is always the chance of an apppeal later in life.
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Evidence can be fabricated though, witnesses can lie, results can be tampered with. Not trying to be awkward as I'm undecided on the whole capital punishment debate, but I really don't see how you could differentiate in law. I bet the lawyers would have a field day with that
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight"
"Daylight sir?"
"Yes it's the last thing they'll be expecting, a daylight charge over the minefield"
A conviction based on witness statements would only come under 'beyond reasonable doubt' in my opinion, so would not result in capital punishment; only solid evidence should permit a capital sentance.
As for fabricated evidence, the police and justice system should be tight and disciplined enough to exclude that kind of malpractice and perhaps be overseen by an independant body. Anyone found guilty of fabricating evidence which wrongly lead to a capital sentance should certainly face a murder charge themselves.
The system would need to be robust, fool proof and transparent with independant monitoring as a pre-requisite to apply capital punishment, otherwise it would not be safe enough to apply (which is perhaps why few countries use it).
Last edited by Loiner; 06-17-2010 at 10:30 AM.
1:48th scale model builder
Which is a reasonable idea, and would work great, except for one thing: humans. I'm all for capital punishment if the subject is caught red-handed, smoking gun in hand, or DNA evidence proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that the accused is guilty. However, I also think that Hollywood may have screwed up and gotten close to the truth (in certain cases) when they filmed "12 Angry Men". What may seem like an open-and-shut case can turn out to be anything but that, when you strip away innate human prejudices and biased (not intentionally) viewpoints.
Pillage, then burn.
Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.
And so it's done
Vanilla ice-cream? Man, that's just silly, the E-numbers in that stuff will kill you...
Gardner executed by firing squad - CNN.com
If the Lobster didn't cause problems first.......
Iif they used FMJ?? what caliber?
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
I heard on the radio that the firing squad consists of law enforcement and military. And once the good dead is accomplished they will recieve a medallion (coin) for their superior work. I can't find anything other than this. I would gladly receive as many of these pins as they could produce for participating in the execution of those who prey upon children.
It is comforting to know that there are good men willing do discomforting deeds in support of us sheeple.
Corrections creating commemorative coin for Ronnie Lee Gardner execution | Deseret News
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if
they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.]
Marines don't have that problem."
-- Ronald Reagan
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Is it true one man in the firing squad is given a blank or is that just an urban legend?
"We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight"
"Daylight sir?"
"Yes it's the last thing they'll be expecting, a daylight charge over the minefield"
I don't know. I always thought that was urban legend. As a kid I was always told the rationale was so that the shooters never knew who actually fired the kill shot. But having grown up and gotten into shooting myself... believe me you know if you shoot blanks.
Come to think of it that wisdom has other applications doesn't it.
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if
they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.]
Marines don't have that problem."
-- Ronald Reagan
Master of Duplicate Posts
It's true NC. It's a psychological "crutch" for the shooters. But as Matt stated, you can tell when you're firing blanks.
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“Let's get Enterprise and Hornet turned into the wind."
My wife told me that the other day
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
Back to modelling then....My wife told me that the other day
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