Lindaloo wrote:brettjrob wrote:Cheesy_Poofs wrote:If he has a lengthy criminal record--why isn't he in jail?!?!?!
Absolutely. Why it is that someone can have 13 felonies on their record and not be locked up for life is beyond me. I'm not for the death penalty at all, but I hope this guy is locked up in maximum confinement for life with no parole... clearly that should have happened a long time ago, though, and it's the justice system's fault for not making it happen. I just don't get it... we're so overly lenient with people that commit crime after crime by letting them stay on the streets despite their danger, then suddenly we become overly harsh by putting them to death when they finally "cross the line" by committing murder.
OVERLY HARSH?!!! I do not think so!! Locked up for life? I do not think so again!! This is a very serious crime against a child. I hope he fries!!
I disagree. I am NOT "taking his side" or "forgetting Carlie's name" or any of the other outrageous tragedies implied by some of the strictly emotional posts on here, but I maintain that death is not the answer. The funny thing is, some of the supporters of "frying" and "torturing" this guy are the same Conservatives (not saying you are) who are also supposedly religious and patriotic -- and neither Christianity nor the Constitution would stand for any such punishment. IMHO the government's methods of dealing with criminals should be based on reason and prudence alone, NOT emotional outbursts. Feel free to disagree; just don't tell me you are patriotic or for the Constitution while doing so.