the holmes case

[GilpinGuy]

I've had the opinion for years that those that commit the most heinous crimes and are caught red handed, without the possibility of anyone else committing the crime, should be strung up immediately following their trial.

This guy is a perfect example. Have the trial, find him "guilty, without the possibility of doubt, of mass murder - a heinous crime punishable by immediate execution" and march him off to the gallows within minutes of the verdict. No 20 years of appeals and all that shit.

Same goes for child molesters, rapists and other murderers. If a guy is caught raping a little girl, and I mean caught during the act itself, there is no possibility of doubt he did it. He was caught on top of her! String him up immediately after he's found guilty at the trial.

Trials where it isn't so cut and dried are a different story.

[jackthewall81]

I've had the opinion for years that those that commit the most heinous crimes and are caught red handed, without the possibility of anyone else committing the crime, should be strung up immediately following their trial.

This guy is a perfect example. Have the trial, find him "guilty, without the possibility of doubt, of mass murder - a heinous crime punishable by immediate execution" and march him off to the gallows within minutes of the verdict. No 20 years of appeals and all that shit.

Same goes for child molesters, rapists and other murderers. If a guy is caught raping a little girl, and I mean caught during the act itself, there is no possibility of doubt he did it. He was caught on top of her! String him up immediately after he's found guilty at the trial.

Trials where it isn't so cut and dried are a different story.

So you disagree with the constitution?

[SpikeMike]

EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE, no matter how heinious a criminal they are is entitled to a fair trial, and appeals (should they desire them). Our constitution demands this, and we as the people must demand this. It does not matter is they are obviously guilty and caught red-handed. The rule of law must be applied and applied fairly for everyone.

Personally, I hope they revive the gas chamber for this guy and make him suffer.

[tmckay2]

EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE, no matter how heinious a criminal they are is entitled to a fair trial, and appeals (should they desire them). Our constitution demands this, and we as the people must demand this. It does not matter is they are obviously guilty and caught red-handed. The rule of law must be applied and applied fairly for everyone.

Personally, I hope they revive the gas chamber for this guy and make him suffer.

Correct and this is always done because making exceptions opens the door to failure. Better off to treat every case the same rather than leave interpretation. Think about it. What constitutes getting caught? Police seeing it, family member? Photos, which of course can be doctored? I mean there is nothing that is 100 percent fool proof to where executing someone immediately is worth the risk. I agree it sucks to have these things drawn out when we know he did it but I know if anything ever happens to me I wanted to be guaranteed a free trial.

[alexc]

I don't understand why he didn't just kill himself before doing all this

[GilpinGuy]

So you disagree with the constitution?

I wrote that he should get a trial. And a fair one at that. IF he's found guilty without any possibility of doubt, string him up right after the verdict is read.

Maybe I'm off base here. Does the Constitution prohibit the immediate execution of convicted murderers following a fair trial?

[Canuckistani]

Well, he could accidentally get shot while tryin to escape......

If Holmes is found guilty, I hope there's another Jack Ruby in town.

[Ronin13]

If Holmes is found guilty, I hope there's another Jack Ruby in town.

My mom and I were talking about this last night!

[68Charger]

I don't understand why he didn't just kill himself before doing all this

Because he's a coward... maybe he ran out of ammo entirely, and was caught going back to the car to reload/flee?

what's ironic is that they only possible defenses would be insanity, or the conspiracy theorist idea that he was manipulated by another party.

[Ronin13]

Because he's a coward... maybe he ran out of ammo entirely, and was caught going back to the car to reload/flee?

what's ironic is that they only possible defenses would be insanity, or the conspiracy theorist idea that he was manipulated by another party.

According to the witnesses his AR jammed and he had no clue how to correct it. Thanks to his lack of training and knowledge the spree ended and I fear more lives would have been lost had he not had a malfunction or had some basic firearms training.