Erud wrote:Bearcatrp wrote:Can't believe they let the scum bag live. Should have finished him off before anyone local got close to witness. We need the death penalty back in this ***** state.
Having the cops finish people off before they get a trial seems like a really bad idea to me.
True. While I completely understand the desire for vengeance when a human cockroach does something horrible like this, we need to remember that hard cases make bad law. The protections of due process are there for the normal, average person whose life is actually worth something. Unfortunately the laws and individual rights are tested by subhumans like this douche, but we need to hold firm on principle. If we change the law or redefine rights so we can extract every pound of flesh from someone or something we abhor, it will put us on a path we definitely want to avoid.
That last think we want to do is give law enforcement the green light to go all John Wayne in search of a suspect. Anyone recall the actions of the LAPD during the Christopher Dorner manhunt and cops spraying innocent people's vehicles with bullets?
This guy, regardless of what he has done, is innocent until proven guilty in the eyes of the law and deserves due process. I believe if he's found guilty (which he most certainly is) he should be executed, and I'll echo the sentiment that it's unfortunate Minnesota doesn't have capital punishment. I prefer hanging over any other method. Electric chair second. Lethal Injection would be my last choice.