[Vision2020] Fwd: Claude Dalllas to be released tomorrow

[Warren Hayman]

I agree with the spirit of DC's post. The analogy of running red lights 
and killing is flawed. To rectify it somewhat, the poaching amounts to 
the running of the light. Killing the official who tries to arrest you 
for it (with or without a drawn gun) is a different scenario, and more 
closely approximates the situation.

In response to the original two posts by PK and TH:

I admit I start from opposition to the death penalty. PK in the post 
and TH in the response seem to favor it. "That
anyone could outright kill two people of any employment and get out of 
the death penalty is incredable." "I totally agree with Ms. Kraut." So 
at least my bias is also out front as well.

But beyond that, the tenor of those texts seems to point a finger at 
Dallas for walking. A convicted killer served the time mandated by the 
courts, and was released. This reifies a justice system. Rather than 
impugn an entire system, perhaps we can blame the jury and prosecuting 
and defense attorneys for their relative strengths and weaknesses. 
Dallas committed the crime. He did not determine the charges against 
him. He did not determine his incarceration length. The judge sentenced 
according to guidelines already set; I see no precedent established 
back in 1982.

Perhaps the argument is that 30 years is too lenient for voluntary 
manslaughter; I don't know the statutes. Capital punishment is not 
within the venue, though. I do know that 30 years (the original 
sentence) is a long time. Long enough to forgive? Maybe. Time enough to 
remember those who died? I hope so.

Warren Hayman

On Sunday, February 6, 2005, at 11:45  AM, Dan Carscallen wrote:

> Yeah, a college downtown (and running red lights) is definitely
> analogous to killing two people.
>
> DC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Bill London
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 11:20 AM
> To: Pat Kraut; vision2020
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fwd: Claude Dalllas to be released tomorrow
>
> Or if I decide that zoning ordinances do not apply to me and I can put 
> a
> college in downtown Moscow when the comprehensive plan and the zoning
> rules
> clearly do not allow colleges?
> BL
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
> To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fwd: Claude Dalllas to be released tomorrow
>
>
>> "by government agents enforcing game laws he didn't
>> believe applied to him."
>> So, if I start running red lights because they get in my way and don't
> have
>> anything to do with me or my agenda an Idaho jury will let me off??
> That
>> anyone could outright kill two people of any employment and get out of
> the
>> death penalty is incredable. It is a horrible miscarriage of justice.
>>
>
>
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