FM> this as an example because I'm not sympathetic with Carla Faye Tucker
 FM> and have little regard for people, even if they're young, who dose
 FM> themselves on drugs KNOWING what it may produce for them and then commit
 FM> crimes.  Perhaps keeping her on the hook so many years prior to her
 FM> execution was actually a crude sort of justice in her case since she
 FM> evidently confessed to the crime.
 MB> The method of execution is very unimportant.  Getting the murderer out
 MB> of the way is the important thing, and to do so in the most fiscally
 MB> responsible way possible.  A rope around the neck is pretty cheap, but
 MB> its no problem to use a few thousand volts of electricity either.
 MB> Possibly, it is cheaper nowadays to blast them into space on the
 MB> shuttle, and eject them into the cold void without protection, than to
 MB> spend millions of court costs in appeals.
   The main thrust of my message was a discussion of justice.  Under THAT
aspect, I fail to see how you can consider the method unimportant.  
Sincerely, 
                                     Frank
                                                                              
                                                       
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