Jordan Hayes
> I haven't followed this case at all. Were the facts
> in the case questionable?
Not at all: he was on death row, and he was executed. No questions.
(Or were you saying that if he's guilty [and you're sure of it?], it's okay?)
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Regarding Williams' guilt: I've read the published appellate decisions in his case and the evidence against him looks fairly strong. It's by no means airtight, but it doesn't appear to be the obvious frameup that his supporters suggest. There are problems with the case, as there often are in capital cases: savage murders are seldom witnessed by scores of unimpeachable witnesses under ideal conditions. However, the issue of guilt or innocence is irrelevant in this matter. Capital punishment is barbarous, and should be abolished for any number of excellent reasons; not the least of which are the many imperfections in the criminal justice system. Even if he was guilty, Williams death accomplishes nothing: it balances no scale, deters no crime, and heals no wound. The proponents of capital punishment are, by and large, a despicable lot, who harbor the same homocidal urges as the criminals they condemn, but who haven't the courage to do their own killing. The state should not gratify their blood-lust. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 4293 bytes Desc: not available URL: <../attachments/20051213/a3b8c44a/attachment.bin>