While I am not morally opposed to the death penalty and think the cost of housing these scum forever is something society should not have to bear:
When a man saves the state the time/money, and the victims (family) the aggravation, of a trial, and says
"yes I did it and will accept my punishment, please have mercy" - I think it is not a good sign about the nature of the heart of America that no mercy was shown.
I'm not saying I don't think he deserves it.
I find it troubling 12 people chose to do the ultimate worst (may be arguable - I think I'd rather do 5 yrs in solitary followed by the permanap injection than life in general population) to one who was not fighting it.
