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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 12/30/2006 9:00 AM, Jim wrote:
Confirmed

Ahh, capital punishment. Well, the Iraqis have learned something useful
from us, eh?

I don't think we're all together on this. Some states are still holding out,
I think.

Jim wrote:
Confirmed

The iraqi courts didn't waste any time with him, either.

Gary KW4Z wrote:
True but what the heck does this have to do with Boats?

Interesting how some individuals who accuse others of assuming
everybody else in the NG is an idiot then believe that if they don't
post the top news story of the day in rec.boats most
people wouldn't know about it.

But hey, maybe they hung him (or one of his doubles) from a yardarm?
Perhaps he'll be buried at sea?
Maybe they will name a garbage scow after him?
Now that Saddam has been killed it will be safer to take the Sea Ray up
the Tigris or Euphrates?

Must be a boating angle in there somewhere. :-)

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 12/30/2006 9:00 AM, Jim wrote:
Confirmed

Ahh, capital punishment. Well, the Iraqis have learned something useful
from us, eh?

Judging by the number of Iraqis that have been executed before the US ever
got there I think the Iraqis' are experts in capital punishment.

I would have like them to write into their constitution - no capital
punishment but that was to much to hope for.

Watched the footage this morning. Kudos to the Iraqis for getting the
job done quick. I wish our system was so efficient. "Tell us how it
feels" I said to myself as they slipped the noose on Saddam's neck. I
liked the spartan, stark execution chamber. Fitting. I'm sure he at last
knew in his heart the terror of death he gave so freely to so many
luckless others.
JR

Jim wrote:
Confirmed

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Capital ships, of course.
JR

Chuck Gould wrote:

Gary KW4Z wrote:

True but what the heck does this have to do with Boats?

Interesting how some individuals who accuse others of assuming
everybody else in the NG is an idiot then believe that if they don't
post the top news story of the day in rec.boats most
people wouldn't know about it.

But hey, maybe they hung him (or one of his doubles) from a yardarm?
Perhaps he'll be buried at sea?
Maybe they will name a garbage scow after him?
Now that Saddam has been killed it will be safer to take the Sea Ray up
the Tigris or Euphrates?

Must be a boating angle in there somewhere. :-)

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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

Harry Krause wrote:

On 12/30/2006 1:23 PM, JR North wrote:

Watched the footage this morning. Kudos to the Iraqis for getting the
job done quick. I wish our system was so efficient.

In recent years "we" have discovered that at least some of those we have
condemned to die were innocent of the crimes for which they were
sentenced to capital punishment. We have no doubt executed some in this
country who were innocent, but once the convicted are dead no one
expends energy exonerating them.

Which has nothing to do with Saddam's guilt, but only the speed of the
process.

Most of the *civilized* world has done away with capital punishment. In
executing prisoners, we are aligned with Communist China and Muslim
states, mostly. I believe Texas puts to death more prisoners than any
other nation, with the exception of Red China.

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"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