The death penalty in Massachusetts has been forbidden since 1982 or so.

But now Eric Holder has announced that the feds will push (or at least allow) the death penalty to be used on the marathon bomber if he's found guilty.

Nobody questions the legality of this.
But the talk circuits have been inconsistent at best.

Do anti-capital punishment liberals accept this from the Obama administration?
Should they embrace it?
Or do they stick to their values and rail against it?

Rolling Stone will be outraged..... 😟

ooohh!!!

Is this one of those threads where everyone gets to talk about how much they'd kill this guy if they were in charge?

I'll go first! I'll kill him the most deadest!!!

And yet they aren't seeking the DP for Nadaal Hasaan.....

Brown uslims are more equal than caucasion ones to the DIC (dictator in chief).

Also why would the feds be so gung ho to off this guy? Hmmm......tinfoil hats may be more right than many think on this one.

Victor I fully believe that what you're saying is EXACTLY why the administration announced this.

They'll prolly trade him for Snowden.... 😟

Russians WARNED us about these two specifically.

They ran the exact senario the day before.

Video and photographs showed many guys with backpacks, sunglasses and earpieces that day.

Then the door to door searches with no warrants.




Whole thing smelled.

I asked about the hypocrisy of Massachusetts liberals.
I didn't ask for proof that mentally numb conspiracy theorists still post on cigar forums.
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Hey Z...

You know, that tinfoil hat you're wearing is seriously out of date. Makes you look fat too.

I can sell you this brand new, designer tinfoil hat for the low, low price of only $499.

See, you look much better in it. Makes you look 200lbs lighter than the other one, and 30 years younger. You almost look like Danny DeVito's older, shorter, heavier twin brother. Or wheel's younger, taller twin... one or the other...

So, whaddya say?

Can I make installment payments O.A.C?

No.

The NSA has already informed us of your creditworthiness.

TG yeah it just crazy talk.

Why are they so eager here then (the FEDS not MA)?

Eager?
The kid's been in prison since May.
They're keeping him in solitary so he won't get shanked.
I saw the stats and despite the feds being "death penalty friendly" , there's been like only 3 deaths in 800 cases where it was permitted. Hardly a good odd.

Don't over think things.
I've seen the conspiracy sites, and they're embarrassingly sophomoric.

TG is clearly part of the conspiracy. Nothing he says can be trusted.

Oh I had him pegged a long time ago.

You pegged him?

😊

I am probably in the minority for a change, but I've always had a problem seeing this issue as a political party line item. I see it more as an individual's philosophy based on factors such as but not limited to religious beliefs, fear of allowing the gov't the ultimate power, fear of killing by mistake, etc. Just has a different feel to it than welfare programs, international relationships, taxes, et al. Hey, that's just me.

We have conservatives here that are against state authorized murder, some cite one or more of the above for their rationale.

If the op is hellbent on establishing that libs are girly men without the testicular fortitude to pull the switch, then I am in the wrong thread. However, I did not infer that from the op at first.

TG, I do agree with you that the conspiracy advocates are missing the truth of what transpired...in this case.

Edit: I forgot to answer the original question. I am a resident Masshole, and I am not happy with the Feds attempts.

Interesting position articles in today's Boston Globe. The anti death penalty position was written by the son of a newsworthy murder victim by terrorists. he said it did not bring peace nor closure to his family. They realized they wanted something else. Good read.

I am not a proponent of long death penalty sentences. Instead I would rather see a 9mm to the back of the head. Simple, cost effective, and done quickly without year after year of appeals. I don't want my tax dollars providing advanced education, healthcare including sex change operations, or food.