Governor Rell to Veto Repeal of Death Penalty

Governor Rell of Connecticut has vowed to veto death penalty repeal. She said:

“I appreciate the passionate beliefs of people on both sides of the death penalty debate. I fully understand the concerns and deeply held convictions of those who would like to see the death penalty abolished in Connecticut,” she said in a statement.

“However, I also fully understand the anguish and outrage of the families of victims who believe, as I do, that there are certain crimes so heinous — so fundamentally revolting to our humanity — that the death penalty is warranted.”

Rell Vows To Veto Repeal Of Death Penalty

I vehemently oppose the killing of human beings as a punishment under any circumstances. It just doesn't make sense, "we're going to teach you that killing is wrong, by killing you". But then, lawmakers never are very bright, are they? Having said that, perhaps if I was a more vengeful person and my opinion was that the sole purpose of punishment ought to be revenge as is the case with most death penalty supporters (whether they admit it or not), Governor Rell's argument can only hold water if she has the right man. Take into consideration the fact that since DNA testing has been commonly used, 238 people have been exonerated, proven innocent. Take into consideration that those were only cases with DNA evidence available, and which caught the attention of socially conscious lawyers. What about all the cases in US history that had no DNA evidence available, or occurred well before DNA testing had been discovered, or have not been lucky enough to catch the attention of organizations like the Innocence Project? Take into consideration the absolute undeniable fact that there have been innocent people incarcerated, there have been innocent people executed. Take into consideration that we know of at least 238 innocent people who have lost large chunks of their lives to prison and death row while the real perpetrator is at large. 238 innocent people, when even just one should be alarming. And Rell says she should retain the right to kill for revenge. That makes her no better than any murderer she wants to execute. She is a cold-blooded killer.

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