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Because death is an absolute and as mentioned above, there have been wrongful executions.
Why does this guy get the same amount of appeals as anyone else...because we're all supposed to get equal rights under the laws. If we start making exceptions, it's a slippery slope.
Many many many years ago I wrote an editorial in the old N*etpond Chronicles about the Timothy McVeigh trial and the missing evidence. I still hold true that even the scummiest of the scumbags deserve a fair trial. Because if the biggest scumbag in the world gets a fair trial and fair treatment under the laws, then in theory, it should bode well for anyone else. I remember receiving email threats after I wrote that piece...was interesting to say the least.
I'm not denying that this sick prick needs to be executed, but he has the same rights as anyone else in procedure. Sometimes, we have the bear with shit like this because it's better this guy lives a bit longer through appeals than an innocent man get executed because of overzealous prosecutions and for the sake of public opinion down the road because we made an exception once and now have to do it again.
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