Arsonist sentenced to death

Craig · 06-06-2009, 02:59 AM

Full story

Guess he wanted to go down in a blaze of glory

stumpski · 06-06-2009, 03:46 AM

I would imagine that the death penalty has been discussed at considerable length on here, so I'll just throw in my two penn'orth.

Yesterday I read this, about one of the murderers of the two French students in south London, a horrific case. Sonnex has been jailed with a minimum term of 40 years; even then there is no reason to assume he'll be released.

Now I've never been a supporter of the death penalty, and never will be. To me, it's always been more about vengeance than justice. And when Britain had the death penalty it was the mandatory sentence for murder, resulting in many people being hanged when they really ought to have been reprieved - Ruth Ellis and Derek Bentley perhaps being the best examples.

People say that the murderer's life in prison is too cushy; it won't be, while he's held in a maximum security institution, but eventually he'll be transferred to somewhere with an easier regime, then to an 'open' prison; he'll have a social life of sorts; eventually he'll be allowed supervised home visits. I for one would like to see vermin like this kept in permanent solitary confinement, and if it drives him mad, so much the better. They shouldn't try too hard to stop him taking his own life either.

SirBloody Idiot · 06-06-2009, 04:09 AM

Is it just me, or do a disproportionate number of murderers go by three names?

stumpski · 06-06-2009, 04:12 AM

Lee Harvey Oswald didn't do it, y'know.

Craig · 06-06-2009, 04:14 AM

I think they include their middle names?

nibbs · 07-06-2009, 03:41 AM

guys, either way, he deserves it

Redbacks · 07-06-2009, 08:44 AM

By firing squad?

Athlai · 07-06-2009, 10:33 AM

Should burn him alive in an electric chair by not sponging him.
We'll just give his mouse to Tom Hanks and all will be well.

cpr · 07-06-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by stumpski

They shouldn't try too hard to stop him taking his own life either.

Ian Brady has been trying to kill himself for years, is being kept alive my drip basically. He says he's in unbearable pain due to it, but refuses to eat as he wants to die. Families of his victims say his physical pain is nothing to what he inflicted out, and are quite happy for him to suffer

Now is that a good or a bad attitude? Undecided personally, just canvassing opinion

NZTailender · 07-06-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Redbacks

By firing squad?

Possibly! This certainly is a hot topic to discuss.

Craig · 07-06-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NZTailender

Possibly! This certainly is a hot topic to discuss.

I think we need to strike out all the other options first.

stumpski · 08-06-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cpr

Ian Brady has been trying to kill himself for years, is being kept alive my drip basically. He says he's in unbearable pain due to it, but refuses to eat as he wants to die. Families of his victims say his physical pain is nothing to what he inflicted out, and are quite happy for him to suffer

Now is that a good or a bad attitude? Undecided personally, just canvassing opinion

Yeah I can see both sides tbh. Normally I would say 'let him die' (especially after 40-odd years inside) but it's hard to adopt a compassionate attitude to someone like him.

NZTailender · 08-06-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

I think we need to strike out all the other options first.

Yeah, before the media engulfs us.

07-06-2009, 03:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
nibbs International Captain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,873	guys, either way, he deserves it __________________ "Matt Damon"

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06-06-2009, 03:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
stumpski Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Medway valley Posts: 5,264	I would imagine that the death penalty has been discussed at considerable length on here, so I'll just throw in my two penn'orth. Yesterday I read this, about one of the murderers of the two French students in south London, a horrific case. Sonnex has been jailed with a minimum term of 40 years; even then there is no reason to assume he'll be released. Now I've never been a supporter of the death penalty, and never will be. To me, it's always been more about vengeance than justice. And when Britain had the death penalty it was the mandatory sentence for murder, resulting in many people being hanged when they really ought to have been reprieved - Ruth Ellis and Derek Bentley perhaps being the best examples. People say that the murderer's life in prison is too cushy; it won't be, while he's held in a maximum security institution, but eventually he'll be transferred to somewhere with an easier regime, then to an 'open' prison; he'll have a social life of sorts; eventually he'll be allowed supervised home visits. I for one would like to see vermin like this kept in permanent solitary confinement, and if it drives him mad, so much the better. They shouldn't try too hard to stop him taking his own life either.

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SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	Is it just me, or do a disproportionate number of murderers go by three names?

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Craig World Traveller Join Date: May 2003 Location: Super Happy Fun Sugar Lollipop Land! Posts: 34,131	I think they include their middle names?

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