For those who read here, you know that I remain opposed to the death penalty. Not because killers don’t deserve it, but because I don’t trust our legal system not to execute the innocent. Still, the left wing press (redundancy alert) is up in arms because today is the day that Florida executes an 80 year old man. The press is claiming that it’s cruel to execute a disabled 80 year old.
He wasn’t 80 when he was convicted and sentenced 50 years ago. The man has delayed his punishment with appeal after appeal for five decades. While I am opposed to the death penalty, what we have now is a farce, with inmates spending 30, 40, and even 50 years abusing the court system. The government can abuse the legal process, but so can criminals.
If you are going to have a death penalty, there should be a limit to the number of appeals. Put all of your appeals into one motion that must be considered and ruled upon at once. Five year limit.
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