Martin2 Wrote:Ignoring fallibility momentarily, let's take an example already cited; Timothy Evans, now accepted to have been hung for one of his neighbor John Christie's murders. Christie murdered at least four more times (not including Evans himself) before he was caught. Regarding this as a result of the penalty rater than prosecution, how do support feel about the state becoming Christie's accessory? With Evans alive in jail there was at least some possibility of his evidence leading to further investigation. For opponents, those four more murders Christie got off? Even if he'd been imprisoned, he could have killed again.
How much was Timothy Evans worth?
If he wasn't in any sort of position of power: it is highly unlikely that his death made an impact on the nation. Even if he was of a particularly high value: most people can be replaced.
Murderers typically do less damage than assassins... whom are to be hired so as to make use of their talents. Typically, more important than their murder is the reason they murdered. Assuming there was a reason...
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
