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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (943106)	6/27/2016 3:29:44 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 1576882

Capital punishment is ineffective unless it is administered swiftly and in a decisive way that deters violent crime. Totally agree except for the "deter" part - there's this common theme that if it does not deter others, it's somehow ineffective as a form of punishment. I believe it's safe to say it is in fact 100% effective in deterring future violent crimes by the one being executed. I think crime statistics show that would be hundreds of lives saved per year. We need an express lane for executions, but the threshold must be more than circumstantial evidence - it should include video or other positive proof of guilt.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (943106)	6/27/2016 3:48:34 PM
From: John	Respond to of 1576882

You made some very salient points, and when juxtaposed against the leftist views of modern society, you're correct. Such changes probably aren't forthcoming anytime soon. The irony is that those who oppose a more efficient criminal justice system are the same ones who are most prone to dying as a result of violent crime. As always, it's a vicious circle with the left. Consider this: When there is a heavy police presence in a crime-ridden Black neighborhood, the residents and their civil rights advocates often complain about the police and say, "If this were a White neighborhood, we wouldn't have all of these police harassing us all the time. They only bother us because we're Black." As a result, the mayor and the city council would move to reduce the police footprint in the community. Of course, once that happened, violent crime in the neighborhood (which was already sky-high) would explode even higher. With the very low police presence in the crime-ridden Black neighborhood, the residents and their civil rights advocates would then complain about the violence and say, "If this were a White neighborhood, we would have better police protection. They only neglect us because we're Black." The same line of reasoning is true with loans, college admissions, and many other facets of life.