Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Should the Colorado Theater Shooter be Executed?

Well most of those bangers will do their best to get away after their act of cowardice, what did Holmes do? He walked out into the parking lot and sat down.

Bundy did his killing for his own gratification, as did Kemper and Manson, any clue at all why the vet killed Kyle or why the theater shooter would dress up as the joker?

I think there is a difference between those who kill because they are extreme Psychopaths, which is different than the guy who thinks he is the Joker in a Batman movie.

But as I said, this is mostly discussion, either way their lives are over, stick a needle in them, or drug them until they drool, their lives are over.

I think in most cases I would hear out the families, hear what they need for closure or honor their request for forgiveness. Joker isn't going anywhere.

That white spot in chicken shiet is still chicken shiet.

But some chicken schitt is all white.

Don't ask me what that means, I don't have an answer for you, I just thought it sounded witty, so I through it out there.

I can tell you that defending a murderer can drive a serious wedge in a relationship.

Very good point

In answer to the OP's question, yes, he should be executed.

If it were up to me, the State would not ask for the victims' families' opinions on the matter.

If it were up to me, insanity would be an argument in favor of death, not against.

Absolutely agree with that. If found guilty, he should be given the death penalty, and that penalty should not take a decade to carry out either. That is not "moral decency."

NO!
Burned at the stake
3 days of Comanche conversation
Drawn and quartered
Pegged down over a fire ant mound
Slowly immersed in sulfuric acid... SLOWLY

but not just executed...

Uh-oh.

He's still alive?!

"Have you ever tried to institutionalize somebody over the age of 18? If you have, and you succeeded, my hats off to you."

Therein is the problem... Most of the massacres are those who in the past were sent to a State Hospital when it was recognized as being a danger to themselves and others. Now we have unmedicated and under medicated paranoid lunatics with access to guns. Here's one example of how little we've learned:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_schoolyard_shooting

This was in 1989. Why wasn't he in prison or a mental institution?

YES! And I might add it should be televised on every channel like the state of the union address and shouldn't be sensored in any way.

Uh-oh what?

In CO the judge imposes the sentence.

In answer to the question raised by the OP:

Absolutely.

Immediately if not sooner.

Lady justice does not hold a sword for walking stick.

I completely agree with each of your points. Well said.

Nailed it! ^

As far as the insanity defense, he fails the test. He planned his atrocity over several months. If he was really so goofy that he just thought he was a character in a movie, and didn't realize what he was doing was wrong, he couldn't have kept it a secret over that time. He knew it was wrong, and that's the crux.

In a single word......YES!



maddog

Every man should have his day in court. Should take 2 - 3 days.
Then take him out back and hang him. Hang 'em high !