So recently, a woman was murdered in a restroom on Route 24, just outside of Boston Massachusetts. The bastard who did it was found at the scene, bloody and undeniably guilty. The DA has decided that they will not pursue the death penalty, and instead will try for life in prison.
I'm sorry. If someone is undeniably guilty of murder, they don't need to be here anymore. Massachusetts is in the middle of a huge budget crunch. It makes sense to put this guy in jail for life instead of taking him out for the good of society? Seriously, we wouldn't let a rabid dog live out its life in a kennel because it killed someone, why let rabid person do the same? The criminal in question has a prior record to boot. In cases like this, and the one where the little girl was killed and the criminal was found based on DNA evidence, there should be no questions asked, no long trials, merely a verdict of guilty and a trip to the chair. Those poor families will never get their loved ones back.
I recently heard a quote from General Schwartzkopf. He was asked if we should offer forgiveness to those who planned the 9-11 attacks. His response that forgiveness was God's job. Our job was to arrange the meeting.