Illinois becomes 16th state to ban death penalty

[Princess Doreen]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Note the comments posted below the article...the common theme, limit the appeal process, kill them faster!

It may be what the pro-deathers want, but it's not going to happen. States are going for the cheaper way.

But, that was not my reasoning. Take someone like Robert Hanssen who is in max. security 23 hours a day for the rest of his life. He plea bargained to escape the death penalty. I wonder if he thinks he made the right decision. I just can't imagine what his life must be like, but maybe he thinks living longer is better than meeting his maker. Supposedly, he was a deeply religious man. LOL!