So then what is more humaine? Slave labour, or the death penalty? And still, the question of incarcerating an innocent remains....Vava, if those sicks life is made too easy in prison, it is not a reason to kill them, but rather change the system.
I believe they should be forced to work. I talked about that in the past. A kind of state owned compagny, all what they cost, would be pied by them, and the rest of the profit, return to the society.
Why should WE (the law abiding public) pay to keep someone alive - an incorrigible menace to society, who has admitted his crime? It can cost up to 50K a year to feed, house, guard and maintain the health of a prisoner - not to mention their entertainment. Over 30 to 40 years: THAT'S OVER ONE AND A HALF MILLION $$$ - not including inflation, interest etc. Don't you think some poor families, or injured or unemployeed law-abiding people are more deserving? How about health-care? Federal debt? Education? There are better places to put the money than good-for-nothing, hopelessly sick individuals.
I too, have trouble with the thought of taking a life. But what are the alternatives? Domino says we should isolate them - ok. where? An island somewhere? A jail? what's it going to cost? what if there's a jailbreak? What a Breave New World it would be... ...Send them inot space, maybe?
As for the system being in dire need of some 'fixin' - I agree wholeheartedly. Here's an example of what burns me up
7 / 17 / 2002
Convicts get special treatment
OTTAWA – Frederick Earl Fisk is a convicted killer. In 1997, this known Hells Angels associate was sentenced to life in prison after he shot a man in the head seven times over the non-payment of a drug debt. He is currently serving time in the maximum security Kent Prison in Agassiz, BC. A few months back he began an affair with the separated wife of a Powell River man, after he received conjugal visit privileges. Now, she is pregnant with his child.
What happens next? Correctional Services of Canada buys Fisk a plane ticket at taxpayers’ expense, to fly him over 400 kilometres from the prison to a Powell River hospital to see the prenatal ultrasound. When asked if this is a common occurrence, Corrections officials admitted that although it is not common “that’s not to say there couldn’t be a rare or occasional case where someone would be allowed to go.”
“Welcome to the Liberal government’s version of prisoner rehabilitation,” said Opposition Solicitor General Critic Randy White. “I was under the impression that when you go to prison that you lose some of your privileges and freedoms, not gain them. So far, Corrections has given this couple time to meet, a place to have sex in the prison since she can come visit him for up to four days at a time, and are now providing a convicted killer a front row seat for the miracle of birth, which is occurring with another man’s wife.”
Corrections officials would not discuss the details of the case, nor would they comment if Fisk would be flown to Powell River for the birth of the child. “Where does it end?” asked White. “This is a dangerous precedent that I am sure other inmates will be using in order to get out of prison. If you let a maximum-risk offender out, how can you stop an inmate from a lower level institution from going? I wouldn’t be surprised if he was let out to attend a baby shower….we as taxpayers have already provided them with a gift.”
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WTF???