Sunday, May 24, 2009

Dr. Petit on Death Penalty Vote - Helen Ubinas | Notes from HeL// The Hartford Courant

Dr. Petit on Death Penalty Vote - Helen Ubinas | Notes from HeL
Posted by Frank Smith at 24.5.09

1 comment:

The Thorn said...

There could be no more compelling argument for the death penalty in Connecticut, than the suffering that Dr. Pettit and his family suffered at the hands of 2 brutal criminals who should have never been walking the street, except for the way the criminal justice system let us all down.

Between the 2 suspects, they had 27 prior arrests. One of them was convicted of a total of 18 felonies and 4 misdemeanors, the other had just served a portion of a 10 year sentence for a brutal sexual assault and had a prior felony drug conviction for sale of hallucinogenics. Had the system done its job in the first place, neither of these individuals would have been free to victimize the Pettit family, and the Pettits would be enjoying their Memorial Day weekend if not for the failures of the State of Connecticut.

Since there is no such thing as life in prison in Connecticut, (Life in prison in Connecticut means 60 years with at least 1/3 of the sentence reduced for good behavior--there is no such thing as imprisoned until the day you die like in many more conservative states--even California) what sentence could you give either of these individuals, if convicted, that would assure the public that they won't someday be wandering the streets again either having completed their entire life sentence, paroled for prison overcrowding, or even cured by some miracle cure of a mental health professional?

The thought that either of these individuals could someday be free to roam the streets should send chills down every spine in Connecticut. This is the perfect example for the need of the death penalty.

May 24, 2009 at 3:03 PM

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