Return of Death Penalty for the Murder of Police Officers

Why should killing a police officer carry a heavier penalty than killing any other person?  By implication you're suggesting that they are better, superior or more important than any other member of society.

.... slowly, slowly, catchee monkey.  One step at a time.

Off duty I agree. On duty they put themselves into situations any 'normal' person would run a mile from.

Death penalty- not sure. This person did it purely for the notoriety, let him rot in jail rather than become an anti hero in execution.

What musn't happen is letting him free- ever.

MINDBENDER

 I Might have got this wrong, but many murders are committed by family members under tense and difficult situations. eg family arguements etc. which gets out of control. Is this the same as someone who deliberatey carries a weapon and then murders someone who is doing their job ie copper, shop attendant, garage assistant etc etc,  Have you seen the notices in many places saying " Our employees have the right to safe working conditions and we will not tolerate etc etc" Perhaps the murdered police et al have the right to safe working conditions????  That means supporting these people and helping them not critising them

I am shocked to discover that anyone would want to bring that barbaric practice back.

Christine

Well so far Christine, in less than 48 hours, 1,260 of us barbarians would like it re-introduced.

1261...

If the evidence was sound and it was premeditated - 1262

Why protect and feed them in jail and then let them out later.

1262 divided by say 60m equals 0.0021% big deal!

By definition all convicted of a crime have "compelling" evidence against them - "Beyond reasonable doubt" but this does not stop mistakes - Birmingham 6, Guildford4 etc, etc

I too do not support the death penalty - look to america to see all the mistakes - see amnesty international for details - L

Shiner, I can well believe that there is about one tower block's worth of people in the UK who would like to see the death penalty reintroduced.

And 4305 people think their should be no VAT on Cornish Pasties.

4306 ...

Christine

M32 I didn't realsie that 60m people had signed  up with AI. Legal execution is a barbaric act but whta about the victims. There does not seem to be much sympathy for these people. I recently watched a programme about Ian Brady - The Moors muderer for those that dont remeber the case. Wont go into much discussion but one person who meets with Brady actually said that she wasnt too intersested what happened 50 years ago, ie the atrocious murders of little kids.!!!!! 

Now this is one example of 'what I don't know' that has cost the relatives real pain and the tax payer over too many years.  The life sentence has been on the relatives of those poor kids.  I could easily throw the switch on him.

Me too, Phil. 

Sorry but if anyone had ever hurt or goodness forbid, killed my child I'd be at the front of the queue asking why he/she should live in prison indefinitely ... but that's just me.