• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    No, I don’t think the death penalty is acceptable. It’s pretty well-researched why it doesn’t work very well.

    And yes, I do think this sentence, at a minimum, is acceptable. Not even necessarily as a punishment (although that’s part of it), but because a small amount of people simply have to be kept separate from the public because they will never be safe to be around. This man is one of them.

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      12 days ago

      52 years, so he’ll be 70 when eligible for release. aint gonna be much of a threat then, if he even makes it that far, being a child murdered in prison and all.

      He’ll get to see if cyberpunk becomes a reality or not. coz he’ll be in prison until at least 2077.

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        12 days ago

        I dunno, even a 70 year old can do some damage. Particularly to someone vulnerable, and if they use a weapon.

        Which is exactly what he did. He stabbed young kids.

        I think a 70 year old psychopath brandishing a knife is still a danger to society. I hope he gets thoroughly assessed to see if he’s fit for release when the time comes.

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          12 days ago

          yeah sure, 2077 is just the first date he will be eligible for release.

          I strongly suspect he will die in prison though.

          What a fucking waste of a 13 year old (or whatever age it was we went), turning into this. What a waste of those poor kids. Fuck everything to do with this, but especially those taking political opportunity off it.