James Holmes sentenced to life in prison

[CaliAngel]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/us/james-holmes-movie-theater-shooting-jury/

 

How do you all feel about this?

 

I'm a death penalty kinda guy when this kinda stuff happens.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

If you execute him, he doesn't have to spend the next several decades staring at unpainted concrete everywhere, look out his window at the fences and razor wire, or deal with a mind-numbing sameness to life for that same amount of time.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Blarg]

He should be executed without delay.

[gotbeer]

Firing squad.  Would save the taxpayers millions for a waste of oxygen.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I'm not a big fan of the death penalty, for financial reasons as much as anything else. The mandatory appeals are insanely expensive, they take years to complete, and I have yet to see any evidence that they serve as a deterrent to anything.

[wopphil]

I am a big fan of the death penalty, but this guy seemed legitimstely wacked out of his mind, and I think we should generally refrain from executing people who are legitimately crazy.

[Blarg]

Sorry Phil but he made choices to slaughter people and it took fortitude and will along with planning. **** him, a bullet through the head.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Should have gotten the death penalty. IMO, if you kill someone, and there are special circumstances and the person shows no obvious hope for rehabilitation, theres no reason to keep them around.

My 2 cents

[mrwicked]

What a living nightmare for those families.

[TeemuTrout]

I like being able to torture him with life in prison, but he doesn't deserve to be fed and supported with our tax money. kill 'em

[CaliAngel]

What a living nightmare for those families.

I think that's why I'm pro death penalty. Time for the nightmare to end.

[Slegnaac]

I have to wonder about the "Death Penalty isn't a deterrent" reasoning. Do we know if life in prison is a deterrent?

This guy was caught red handed. There is no question that he pulled the trigger. If anyone deserves the Death Penalty it is him. As to his mental state what the heck does that have to do with it?

Lethal injection, hanging and a seat in the electric chair is what he deserves.

Edited August 8, 2015 by Slegnaac

[mp170.6]

I'm not a big fan of the death penalty, for financial reasons as much as anything else. The mandatory appeals are insanely expensive, they take years to complete, and I have yet to see any evidence that they serve as a deterrent to anything.

 

A death penalty conviction for older criminals is largely symbolic because of the appeals process which takes decades to resolve, as you mentioned. 

 

So just as a practical matter, what's the difference between life in prison and sentenced to death if the defendant is, say, 50 years old?  That guy or gal is more likely to die from natural causes (i.e. old age) than capital punishment.

 

James Holmes is young enough that he probably would have been executed at some point, but you never know.  I have a feeling that a death sentence would have been overturned by reason of insanity anyway.

[Stradling]

The appeals process is the problem. It should not take more than a few years, tops.

[IEAngelsfan]

Anyone else read "John Holmes" initially?

[ten ocho recon scout]

The appeals process is the problem. It should not take more than a few years, tops.

exactly

You guys would be suprised how many really really bad guys try and get a death sentance when theyre doing life, or "all day". They know theyre gonna get years of appeals, and desth row is a qay, way nice facility than the main yards

Single cell, your own TV etc...

[ten ocho recon scout]

Anyone else read "John Holmes" initially?

Affirmative

[Lou]

I'm not a big fan of the death penalty, for financial reasons as much as anything else. The mandatory appeals are insanely expensive, they take years to complete, and I have yet to see any evidence that they serve as a deterrent to anything.

It's a deterrent to the murderer

[Lou]

Anyone else read "John Holmes" initially?

Who?

yes

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I have a feeling that a death sentence would have been overturned by reason of insanity anyway.

 

This may have been part of the thinking during the sentencing phase. The judge may have been thinking that rather than risk having to go through a retrial, just impose something that would be much more difficult to appeal.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Amazing Larry]

Anyone else read "John Holmes" initially?

I did.

Then I thought about being his prison bitch.

Then I cried and crapped my pants.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I did.

Then I thought about being his prison bitch.

Then I cried and crapped my pants.

 

[Jason]

Death penalty is something I kind of don't have a real stance for or against. I suppose I can see, and agree, with both sides of the argument. I don't think it deters anyone from committing murder so it's pointless in that respect. I think it's there as retribution for the victim's family. If somebody murdered my wife or daughter I may be more inclined to support the death penalty. If it was outlawed I really wouldn't care all too much either.

[Blarg]

For the record, I was the first one here to make be a dick joke.

 

fixed for accuracy.

[Tank]

i think this case epitomizes why the death penalty needs to be used.