"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 12/30/2006 1:51 PM, JR North wrote:
In recent years, the advancement in forensics has eliminated to a VERY
large degree the error rate in capital convictions, as well as many other
less serious crimes. It will only get better with time. It is due to this
that: "In recent years "we" have discovered that at least some of those
we have condemned to die (in the past) were innocent of the crimes for
which they were sentenced to capital punishment."

JR



In recent years, we have also discovered that the FBI and local police
evidence-gathering organizations lie about their findings, that police
shoot unarmed and innocent suspects, and that overzealous prosecutors make
up evidence and testimony for political purposes, ala the Duke "rape"
case. In any event, I am opposed to capital punishment, and the fact that
our system is provably flawed only enhances my position.

I also am (and always have been) opposed to capital punishment. But, we
also have to
change the rules for life imprisonment lifestyles for those found guilty
under law. No more "retirement" homes with all the luxuries of cable TV,
recreation centers and other perks that some of their law abiding victims
could not afford.

Eisboch