[Vision2020] Duncan plea deal

[g. crabtree]

Reason #3: A long life in prison is far worse than a short death.

If this is truly the case, why do you suppose so many vermin such as Duncan 
prefer/fight for the life sentence? For the most part this, is true of all 
convicted killers. What do you base your contention on? I can't imagine that 
it's even how you, personally, would feel should you ever be in a similar 
circumstance. (not that you would, of course) This "long life in prison is 
worse than death." mantra seems to be bandied about as a truism with 
precious little supporting evidence. In fact, most evidence points the other 
way.

gc
From: "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>
To: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
Cc: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Duncan plea deal


> Pat,
>
> Unfortunately, the fact is that you and I will pay more if he is 
> (eventually) put to death. Yet another reason not to have the death 
> penalty.
>
> Reason #3: A long life in prison is far worse than a short death.
>
> --
> Joe Campbell
>
> ---- Pat Kraut <pkraut at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> But why do I have to pay for him to continue to have life in any form?
>
>
>
>
> If we do discover a complete theory..of everything...we shall all,
> philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people,
> be able to take part in the discussion of why it is that we and the 
> universe
> exist if we find the answer to that,
> it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason...for then we would know
> the mind of God.
> Stephen Hawking
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <whayman at adelphia.net>
> To: "Andreas Schou" <ophite at gmail.com>
> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Duncan plea deal
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I would agree with anyone that Duncan tests the limits much more than even
> more than Malvo in the DC area. What Duncan apparently did lies outside 
> the
> human scope of sympathy. But even within this absolutely and disgustingly
> twisted psychopathic scenario, I still cannot advocate a penalty of death
> for anyone. Duncan included.
>
> Killing, as we all know, brings back no one. The argument of the death
> penalty as resolution and closure I find closer to vengeance than justice.
>
> Please don't take me wrong; I don't think rehab etc. is the issue in this
> case. I do hope that the rest of his life is spent anonymously and ignobly
> incarcerated.
>
> Warren Hayman
>
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