Author Topic: The Death Penalty, Schwarzenegger and Court TV movie (Read 352 times)

tflon · « **on:** January 23, 2005, 12:16:06 PM »

On January 19th of this year Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allowed the
first death sentence to be served in three years, and the first under
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. That is almost copied straight from a
news site (because honestly if I hadn't, there's no way I'd have been
able to spell Arnie's name!)

Anyway, I recently caught an ad for a movie on Court TV called The
Exonerated. It's based on true stories of several people who spent
years on death row for crimes they didn't commit. The original version
was a play which inspired my interest in the subject of the death
penalty. I specifically remember one guy who spent something like 20
years on death row before finally being cleared.

Now before someone jumps all over me: I'm not saying that the guy who
was just executed in California was innocent. But does anyone think
it's acceptable that even one innocent person could be executed? I
think it's about time this country joins the rest of the civilized
world and adopts a more humane approach. For those of you still on the
fence on this issue, I'd check out this movie, because if it's anything
like the play the personal stories will astound you. I think it airs on
January 27 (but check courttv.com just in case I'm wrong). And if you
have thoughts on this issue, I'd like to hear them.

mauzip · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2005, 12:22:31 PM »

I wish more western countries, like my own ountry, allowed the death penalty.

7even · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2005, 12:40:28 PM »

The Death Penalty is an ironic thing overall.

Sikotic™ · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2005, 04:56:32 PM »

I'm all for it if the crime was heinous enough AND if their is proof that the suspect committed the crime without a shadow of a doubt.

The Watcher · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2005, 06:19:53 PM »

Quote from: -Sikotic- on January 23, 2005, 04:56:32 PM

I'm all for it if the crime was heinous enough AND if their is proof that the suspect committed the crime without a shadow of a doubt.

agreed. if there's the possibility for ANY doubt, they shouldnt be killed

Thirteen · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2005, 08:49:13 PM »

i'm for the death penalty but there needs to be HEAVY revisions...they way it works now is it's not a deterrent and it costs more money than life in prison.... it's failing at it's purpose and also costing more money makes it pretty useless