I’m almost always against capital punishment, but in a case like this, I’m also against capital punishment. Let the bastard die in jail.
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Death’s too good for him.
In Lord Dampnut’s case, I wouldn’t even send him to prison.
However…
What I would do is sentence him to life under House Arrest, consisting of the following:
Confined to quarters; he cannot leave his bedroom and the windows are bricked over except for a narrow slit at the top. The lights stay on, 24/7.
No phone, internet, or other communications with the outside world, and two visitors/month for 15 minutes. There is a t.v., permanently on and tuned to the weather channel and/or Barney the Dinosaur.
All the hamberders, pizza, fried chicken, etc. he wants.
Fixed ala the noted chef, Sheriff Joe Arapio.
Prison Loaf, iow…
ETA: and mashed potatoes.
24/7 camera surveillance, of course. Maybe have a monitor that shows his various properties being torn down/converted to farmland, low-income housing, etc.
Let him know that when he does croak, he will be cremated and his ashes scattered.
But an outhouse will be erected in his memory…
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Reading that statute is a bit unnerving.
Couldn’t that basically apply to… anyone? For almost any crime?
Or is the article leaving things out?
I can almost never accept imposition of the death penalty, and wouldn’t here, for these charges.
But if the thought of it haunted his every day and night from here until sentencing, and maybe beyond, tbh that wouldn’t bother me a bit.
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Voting rights aren’t even covered under the First Amendment. In fact the nation didn’t get around to putting voting rights in the Constitution until after the Civil War.
But what do I know, I’m not a member of the United States Congress or anything.
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… Rachel Maddow, 24/7
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I’m thinking a poop bag bin at a dog park.
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No, I don’t want him to die. I want him in orange suit, locked in cell in his remaining years. Everything considered to define himself: wealth, power, ego get forcefully stripped away from him. Watching all his “friends and families” turning their back against him as they make him the fall guy. Sitting there alone in his cell with four walls around him, knowing damn well there is no way in hell he can ever get out. Any attempt to commit suicide should be intervened. I want him to keep sound mind to aware of everything that happens to him and he can do nothing about it. Dead is not the answer for this guy.
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Surrounded by family and co-conspirators.
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I would respectfully disagree. We could say to the rebubs, "We’re not going to ask for the death penalty so that you soulless republicans can see why we want to abolish the death penalty.
And, yes, it would be like trying to explain it to a five-year-old but we have to at least make the attempt.
Edit: or even better, say to the repubs, “Agree to a nation-wide ban on the death penalty with no backsies and we’ll spare Mango Mousollini’s life over here.”
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Talk about unprecedented! But no, I’d prefer he spend his final days in a cell.
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Treason is a capital offense.
Trump can be guilty of sedition, not Treason. He would have to be aiding and abetting an enemy country in a time of war. A VERY high bar is set.
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There are several places on Earth which might qualify, Luton for example…
Now that’s evil!
With his face on the front & his open mouth where the bag is inserted…
Except that it would probably get vandalized. Or stolen.
Death is a mercy he does not deserve.
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I also don’t believe in the death penalty, as much as some people might deserve it.
Sadly, I doubt Trump will ever serve a moment in jail or prison, even if (when) he’s convicted. There will be all kinds of political hand-wringing about “setting a precedent” of imprisoning a former President. At worst, he’ll serve some kind of house arrest that’ll be quite cushy, from which he’ll issue his usual rants until he dies, hopefully of an impacted bowel.
If I’m wrong, I owe everyone on this thread a drink (terms and conditions apply).
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Just the abuse of power like that is of itself hard to police. Who watches the watchmen? Maybe the threat of death would actually make these people think twice? It’s not like those sorts of crime are impulsive or born out of desperation. I mean punishment as a deterrent doesn’t work when the crime is impulsive or when the alternative is starving to death. I just think the people entrusted with running the system need to be held to a higher standard than everyone else.
You could have stopped there. It doesn’t work in any context. Hell, the threat of an eternity in hell doesn’t stop some Christians from committing horrible crimes, or stealing millions of dollars in white collar crimes (which is still theft and a sin, last I checked). The crimes your referencing specifically are ones borne out of systemic issues. Trying to deter individuals will do nothing.
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Disagree, but respect your opinion. Not sure I ever believed that punishment as a deterrent ever works. I will grant it will not ever be 100% effective but I don’t think anyone is claiming that.
As for Christians… “eternity in hell” can be avoided by saying I’m sorry right afterwards assuming they genuinely believe.
I have the best idea…
