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jay behrensGeorge Carlin has it right. The death penalty is applied to the wrong crime. Murder is a crime of passion and no one committing the crime is thinking that they may also lose thier lives.
On the other hand, start whacking a few of the big shot executives and watch white collar crime come to a screaching halt. Their crimes are a long drawn out process with no hope for a temporary insanity plea.
Look at the Enron guy that just rolled. Paid a $12M fine and still has a few mil left over. I'll do a few years in prison for a few million dollars. But sure wouldn't risk my life for it.
Jay