Trump’s order also indicated that his Justice Department may seek to expand the use of the death penalty, so that it can apply to crimes beyond murder. The directive orders the U.S. attorney general to “pursue the death penalty for all crimes of a severity demanding its use.”
Like being trans? Or gay? Or Communist? Or Socialist? Or Democrat?
US gov’t cannot be trusted to make the ultimate decision to kill someone.
Trump of all people should know this.
As commander in chief, he can order the military to kill people. Having the Just-us department do it is unnecessary. But then those deaths are on him. If the Just-Us department does it, it was out of his hands.
This is gonna lead to things getting a whole lot worse for everyone. If the punishment for literally anything they happen to decide is a crime can be death, that leaves people with absolutely no reason not to fight back violently. Not like the punishment could get any worse.
or met a highwaymen and instead of being robbed by traffic ticket decides to be Judge Dreed.
or just look at someone funny
or just be a random actor chosen to pretend to be the perp.
or it might be a Tuesday
or might have woken up cranky
or has domestic issues.
or just for the kicks
or received this list and decided to try one of each. And then go thru the list every day. And then get each of his friend to go thru it multiple times a day.
Like being trans? Or gay? Or Communist? Or Socialist? Or Democrat?
Although you spin it, it doesn’t need to be spun.
US gov’t cannot be trusted to make the ultimate decision to kill someone.
Trump of all people should know this.
As commander in chief, he can order the military to kill people. Having the Just-us department do it is unnecessary. But then those deaths are on him. If the Just-Us department does it, it was out of his hands.
This is gonna lead to things getting a whole lot worse for everyone. If the punishment for literally anything they happen to decide is a crime can be death, that leaves people with absolutely no reason not to fight back violently. Not like the punishment could get any worse.
How about treason?
trump also pardoned 1200 traitors
Treason includes the death penalty but isn’t Treason per the Supreme Court if your name ends in UMP.
How about multiple offenses?
I say once you rack up about 30 felonies, you’re an incorrigible offender and a detriment to the rest of society.
or met a highwaymen and instead of being robbed by traffic ticket decides to be Judge Dreed.
or just look at someone funny
or just be a random actor chosen to pretend to be the perp.
or it might be a Tuesday
or might have woken up cranky
or has domestic issues.
or just for the kicks
or received this list and decided to try one of each. And then go thru the list every day. And then get each of his friend to go thru it multiple times a day.
Could mean anything, or nothing at all
No, the explicit ones are for killing a cop or being an immigrant, for which he knows he will have wide support among Democrats.