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    First woman executed in Georgia since 1945. Reactions?

    A white woman (!), Kelly Gissendener has been executed in the US state of Georgia.


    Who thinks it is time the USA stopped executing people, as it seems to have no effect on the homicide rate?

    +4  Views: 701 Answers: 5 Posted: 8 years ago
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    I agree with the death sentence in certain circumstances ie: child molesters/killers, cop killers etc, but the bizarre thing about this case was Gissendaner never killed her husband, she pleaded guilty to planning his murder and the guy who killed him got life (after a plea bargain), I must say, the American law system never fails to amaze me.

    lindilou

    It's because she instigated the murder ... bad bad woman! Without her influence the dude would still be alive! Plea bargains should be abolished ... it's like give up the truth and we won't kill you but the lust for blood is ever at the basis of this kind of 'just-is' .... I know .... it is crazyness!
    ROMOS

    "Smokin gun" I know, yet the "killer" lives.
    lindilou

    Perhaps dieing in prison may be worse sort of karmic-ly [?] depending on the fweeb's demeanor but one can only hope he is enjoying that 'life' sentence as Mrs. Bubba if you get my drift ... one could attempt to reason that linguistics plays a large role in sentencing as well ... if they called it 'mercy killing' mayhaps?I mean you gotta admit ... many of the world's most deranged and dangerous criminals are simply pure evil... nothing else just evil. Some may also say that we are playing god which is fine because I believe more and more that that is the reality... it is exactly what we are... as 'blasphemous' as that might be to some... but again we come to discrepancies due to linguistics combined with treachery , corruption via wording and how twisted society has become... dude justice, it appears, is just a word.

    I thought I heard the story but I missed how long she served in prison first. Not that it matters but the system tends to drag it out what with appeals and such. After a while, wouldn't it be considered cruel and unusual? These inmates get away with a great deal. What are "they" going to do? Kill them?

    No, I don't think the death penalty should be eliminated.  It is used sparingly, at best.

    There is no such thing as justice on this planet .... another case where a woman was severely abused by her boyfiend ... he got 2 years ... she got 30 years for not being able to protect her children ... these atrocities just go on and on and on ....


    The death penalty fails at scaring people off of crimes like murder and rape because it is a penalty that simply puts the perpetrator to sleep... no pain or suffering.... if they brought back hanging it might be a different set of statistics however from what I have seen so far there is little that dissuades greed and greed is at the crux of more murders than anything.

    Bob/PKB

    Greed, lust, jealousy, pride, revenge....
    lindilou

    ... and just plain crazy!
    Bob/PKB

    Yep. The mass shootings are heartbreaking.
    lindilou

    A dreadful trend !
    Bob/PKB

    I think there are things that can be done to prevent stuff like this from happening, but I don't think there are enough testicles in Congress to institute the safeguards without infringing on our Bill of Rights guarantees. :(

    People cannot, i mean CAN NOT, go around killing people because they wanted a hamburger; were in a bad  mood; or simply went crazy for the moment.  If there is no legal doubt . . . death for the killer. nothing less. When somebody kills somebody they have just proven that they are not fit to live in civilized society and they don't deserve to. Maybe in the future we will come up with something better for killers, but for right now death penalty should not be eliminated.



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