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#273926 - 11/11/04 08:23 PM
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The poll indicates he should be hung from the nearest tree, by an overwhelming majority.
Actually, this poll indicates he should not be hung, in fact, it means he should be found not guilty. If anyone on the jury refuses to cast a guilty verdict, even if it's one person, he's not guilty.
If as many people have voted not guilty have, and as many have voted I don't know, at MINIMUM, the sentence must be reversable, in other words, no death penalty.
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#273928 - 11/12/04 12:36 AM
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The poll indicates he should be hung from the nearest tree, by an overwhelming majority.
Actually, this poll indicates he should not be hung, in fact, it means he should be found not guilty. If anyone on the jury refuses to cast a guilty verdict, even if it's one person, he's not guilty.
If as many people have voted not guilty have, and as many have voted I don't know, at MINIMUM, the sentence must be reversable, in other words, no death penalty.
I disagree Michael, what we have here in BOL land is a virtual hung jury. Case dismissed, may be retried, jeopardy does NOT attach...I watch too much Law & Order! 
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#273929 - 11/12/04 01:38 AM
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I find it strange that some people believe that someone who would lie to get someone in bed must have killed his wife. Ever hear of bad karma. Lies always come back and bite you in the -$$. The real crime is that someone who appears to have loved life lost hers and that her son never had a chance. If Scott is guilty, they should have been able to find something (weapon, solid links) that showed that he was the guy. No one can get rid of all of the evidence. The perfect crime does not exist.
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#273931 - 11/12/04 03:48 PM
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It appears to me that he is guilty. However, I can't help but think of the first guy that was arrested in the Elizabeth Smart case. The guy was guilty of breaking into the home, but he had nothing to do with the kidnaping. The media reported tons of circumstantial evidence and painted him as guilty. The guy ended up dying in prison with many people believing he was guilty.
As for Peterson, I just have to wonder how someone could make that many stupid moves and still manage to eliminate every trace of physical evidence. Doesn't make sense.
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#273933 - 11/12/04 04:00 PM
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117 people wrongly convicted and put on death row released in the past 30 years.....
Dubious stat, but how many were executed?
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#273934 - 11/12/04 04:08 PM
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117 people wrongly convicted and put on death row released in the past 30 years.....
Dubious stat, but how many were executed?
One. However, you don't see further investigation into cases where the person is already dead, so we don't KNOW how many of them were innocent.
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#273935 - 11/12/04 04:14 PM
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Polls, circumstantial evidence, and guesses aside, there needs to be some form of convincing direct evidence to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt -- and this level of evidence has not been assembled by the prosecution. They haven't made the scenario fit through the support of irrefutable evidence, such as matching DNA. If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.   Since I am liberal and anti-death penalty, I would never want someone wrongly convicted. If he is convicted, Scott Peterson should receive intensive probation, job counseling and be required to attend anger management classes.
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#273936 - 11/12/04 04:21 PM
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One. However, you don't see further investigation into cases where the person is already dead, so we don't KNOW how many of them were innocent.
Actually, the one you name is incorrect. And I disagree with your "however". If Amnesty Intl or any of those groups could find an example, they would love to rub it in the face of the governor who didn't commute.
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#273937 - 11/12/04 04:22 PM
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Since I am liberal and anti-death penalty, I would never want someone wrongly convicted.
What, and others would?
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#273938 - 11/12/04 04:26 PM
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.....If he is convicted, Scott Peterson should receive intensive probation, job counseling and be required to attend anger management classes.
You cannot be serious??? If he is convicted of murdering his wife and unborn child, you want him to only have probation, job counseling, and anger management?
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#273940 - 11/12/04 08:16 PM
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The jury has a verdict, which will be released at 4.
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#273942 - 11/12/04 08:46 PM
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You are making liberals look bad. There is more than black and white when it comes to sentencing.
This is true, there is much more to just sentencing this person. There is the humility, compassion and forgiveness that should be extended to him. What good would an incarceration setting do for Scott Peterson? He would not be able to see his sibblings and parents often enough. He could not contribute to society. A true liberal does not blow in the wind on this, but remains consistent and supportive of all defendants. Liberal consistency demands your support, and anyway the thought of long-term incarceration is just too confining and there are way too many bullies in prison. A true liberal would be looking for ways to extend compassion, not ways to seek revenge and be mean.
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#273943 - 11/12/04 08:50 PM
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You are making liberals look bad. There is more than black and white when it comes to sentencing.
This is true, there is much more to just sentencing this person. There is the humility, compassion and forgiveness that should be extended to him. What good would an incarceration setting do for Scott Peterson? He would not be able to see his sibblings and parents often enough. He could not contribute to society. A true liberal does not blow in the wind on this, but remains consistent and supportive of all defendants. Liberal consistency demands your support, and anyway the thought of long-term incarceration is just too confining and there are way too many bullies in prison. A true liberal would be looking for ways to extend compassion, not ways to seek revenge and be mean.
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#273944 - 11/12/04 08:58 PM
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He would not be able to see his sibblings and parents often enough.
Tough. Ever heard of tough love? You misbehave you don't get all the priviledges!
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He could not contribute to society.
Making license plates is a contribution.
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..."anyway the thought of long-term incarceration is just too confining and there are way too many bullies in prison.
Awwwwwwww.
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A true liberal would be looking for ways to extend compassion, not ways to seek revenge and be mean.
You're just pulling our leg, aren't you? Be mean? If the guy killed his wife and son, how is society "being mean" by punishing him? Isn't it society's job to police itself?
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#273946 - 11/12/04 09:39 PM
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he deserves to be coddled and loved.
I think there is a pretty good possibility that he will be! 
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#273947 - 11/12/04 09:40 PM
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he deserves to be coddled and loved.
I think there is a pretty good possibility that he will be!
HA!, now that's funny!
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#273949 - 11/12/04 09:43 PM
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Guilty of murder in the first.
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#273950 - 11/12/04 09:47 PM
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And the death penalty is definitely on the table. But, so is the inevitable appeal.....
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