Post by thinkinkmesa on Aug 7, 2013 19:38:43 GMT -5
SCOTUS's Meaningless Death Penalty Rules
Monday evening, the state of Florida executed John Errol Ferguson. This was not an act of injustice because Ferguson was innocent—he brutally killed eight people. It was an act of injustice because Ferguson was mentally ill. The Eighth Amendment forbids his execution.
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prospect.org/article/scotuss-meaningless-death-penalty-rules
Monday evening, the state of Florida executed John Errol Ferguson. This was not an act of injustice because Ferguson was innocent—he brutally killed eight people. It was an act of injustice because Ferguson was mentally ill. The Eighth Amendment forbids his execution.
More;
prospect.org/article/scotuss-meaningless-death-penalty-rules