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12. But the State of Texas can still take the life of a 15 year old...

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 01:56 PM

Oct 2017

By sentencing him to life in prison. Do you believe that more just than just killing him?

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Death Penalty - Tonight Texas executes a 36-year-old who was sentenced at age 15 [View all] matt819 Oct 2017 OP

No one in their right mind should think this is justice janterry Oct 2017 #1

The death penalty is barbaric. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #2

+1 Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #7

I realize that matt819 Oct 2017 #10

How do you know he didn't commi the initial crime? Kaleva Oct 2017 #14

It's in the article matt819 Oct 2017 #16

He wasn't charged with the actual murder Kaleva Oct 2017 #17

But the State of Texas can still take the life of a 15 year old... CajunBlazer Oct 2017 #12

The answer is obviously and unquestionably yes. Orrex Oct 2017 #19

Okay, thanks. I thought that was clearly unconstitutional. kcr Oct 2017 #18

Texas elected Gov. W, and then America, AFTER he fought to not to Hortensis Oct 2017 #4

Care to re-write in order to be understood? WinkyDink Oct 2017 #5

Depicable, depraved votes and not-votes did this, but we won't Hortensis Oct 2017 #6

Did not help one iota. "Not-votes"? Do you mean "non-voters"? WinkyDink Oct 2017 #8

This is very strange. Weekend Warrior Oct 2017 #11

This murder will be done in our names. We own it. Weekend Warrior Oct 2017 #9