Comments on: Kentucky Executes First Inmate In 9 Years

Marco Allen Chapman, Who Killed Two Young Children, Resisted Appeals For His Life

[downsteamjim]

Let us not call this an execution but rather a very late term abortion. Then the libs would be cheering it like crazy.

[bearswife11]

Not to mention these "tiny" people didn''t have a snowballs chance in hell to fight the monster. These monsters are crawling out of the woodwork today, time to get rid of their way of life, 3 hots and a cot, then back on the street to do it again. Do it permanently and the children will be safer.

[downsteamjim]

excoach: To my knowledge no pregnant men have been killed in Iraq, but then I''m not an excoach.

[godofredo29]

It is assisted suicide. But, what I don''t get is why the public can''t reserve the execution chamber and hire it''s assistants for their own assisted suicides when they''re not in use. They''re paying for it anyway. They could have something like what was portrayed in Soylent Green.

[downsteamjim]

excoach: When was the last time a fetus murdered 2 people and wounded others?

[downsteamjim]

pure505: These ''rabid dogs'' are a gravy train for trial lawyers.

[pure505]

I am thrilled to see so many people behind execution. I''m tired of hearing the bleeding hearts protest this necessary act. It''s ok to feel badly for the monstor who kills...sometimes it truly is because of years of abuse and damage to their psyche. However, like a rabid dog, you can feel badly all you want, but the dog still needs to be put down. It''s completely useless to keep a rabid dog in a cage his whole life. He contributes nothing; what would be the point? Some of these damaged humans are the same. What''s the point of keeping them in a cage when they are worthless to society? My wallet, too, is all for immediate execution.

[bearswife11]

This man took childrens'' lives. How can anybody feel sorry for him? No one twisted his arm to do it, it was his decision to commit the acts he did. Luckily the mother and another child survived. Or it would have been worse. These vile murderers need to be done away with. I say in an inhumane way. Get the rope! Why is it these bleeding hearts for the killers aren''t bleeding for the victims? Most especially for little children??

[downsteamjim]

What a shame! He could have been allowed to stay in jail for a few more years, get pardoned or parolled, get out and murder again.

[pinewalker-2009]

I suppose that for petty crimes, the pillory or stocks is too barbaric to stomach for some as well. While seemingly outdated, it was a powerful public humiliating deterrant for thieves and such. We should have at least one set installed in each town and city for use with minor civil infractions. Children today would learn a good example of what not to do if they saw an arsonist, robber or some other minor criminal publicly displayed for scorn by his/her peers.

[pinewalker-2009]

I wholeheartedly agree with longtree. I say enough of my taxpayer dollars supporting society''s miscreants in overcrowded prisons on my dime while victims are forever gone, leaving grieving families and friends behind. Forgiveness by me to heinous criminals comes with forfiture of their lives. Let murderers and rapists meet and make peace with their maker. Remember...render unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar''s, and unto God that which is God''s. Let him/her sort it out. Society needs to police itself, make a stand against barbarous crimes, and mete out punishment in an appropriate jurisprudent fasion.

[longtree-2009]

let no one forget the victims of these criminal mutants. execute them for taking the life of others. those that murder should not be allowed to live, even in prison, while their victims turn to decay and dust. execute them. don''t listen to the airheads who seek to abolish the death penalty. they speak not for the victims but for murderers. they are just as bad as the murderers. i''m entitled to an opinion too, you know.

[gea_amicus]

The state sponsored display of blood and brutality some of you folks clamor for is part of the problem, not the solution. BTW, I am in favor of the death penalty, but the state shouldn''t embrace the basest of passions while doing so!

Think about it: What image are we sending to the world by embracing such bloodthirsty feelings?

Yes, what some of these criminals did was abhorrent, inhuman, and vile. However, should the state embrace the same passions and thereby drink from the same cup as the offenders?

I don''t think so!

[stupidrules3]

I think we should go green with executions. A rope is easily reused and costs very little, not to mention the carbon footprint is almost zero.

[pinewalker-2009]

Lethal injection of a lawfully convicted criminal is more like benevolent euthanasia rather than execution. This is outrageous that executions are not carried out with a blindfold, cigarette and firing squad. The convict would hear the countdown and order to fire. One moment they are alive and the next...well, you get the picture. None of this "humane peaceful death" for criminals who probably didn''t stop to make those they murdered comfortable. Execute not euthanize. Send a firm message to society, not a pampered and pandered statement.