I can't see any other threads on this which surprises me but for once someone
got it right [bbc.co.uk].
After several recent miscarriage of justice cases the governor of Illinois (the day before his term ends) has commuted every single death sentence to life imprisonment.
Quote:
"I'm going to sleep well tonight knowing that I made the right decision," said Governor Ryan.
"Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary and capricious - and therefore immoral - I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death," he said
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Whether it was done on the last day of his term or not (insert future political motive here), it's a massive boost for human rights in the US. As long as the judicial system is fallible we simply
cannot justify a death penalty in
any country.
Congratulations George Ryan, no matter what else you've done you did good with this one..
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