• @Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    329 months ago

    Having read the article, he was suffering from bipolar disorder, but apparently he did deliberately run over 6 people with a car, killing one of them

    In modern countries he’d be jailed for life, but let’s face it, there are still a few countries around the world that are stuck in tha dark ages and the death penalty still stands

    • @newnton@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      In a modern country he should get the help and support he needs, hopefully enough to live a normal life, and if not then he should be kept in a mental health facility where he can be comfortable but not a threat to himself or others

      • @Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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        89 months ago

        True, rehabilitation is the modern way. Cruel capital punishment is so medieval

        Imagine if it was done for profit, that’d be the worst thing imaginable!!

        • @pearsaltchocolatebar
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          69 months ago

          Just a reminder that for profit prisons only house 8% of US inmates.

          The problem is the prison contracts for public prisons.

            • @pearsaltchocolatebar
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              69 months ago

              No doubt that the US has major issues with prison populations, but there seems to be this idea that most US prisons are privately owned, which isn’t true.