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No Vested Interest

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7. I could not vote for the death penalty either. Unfortunately that would

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 01:52 AM

Aug 2015

exclude you and me from most jury panels in states who still have the death penalty.

I find that completely unfair, since as a result the jury does not reflect the true opinion of the peers of the accused.

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It is now time for Colorado to eliminate the death penalty. [View all] El Supremo Aug 2015 OP

i agree 100% fizzgig Aug 2015 #1

Yes. I agree... hlthe2b Aug 2015 #2

I agree too... even... milehighmilehigh Aug 2015 #3

It's way past time locks Aug 2015 #4

Welcome to DU and the Colorado group, Milehigh locks Aug 2015 #5

I agree. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #6

I could not vote for the death penalty either. Unfortunately that would No Vested Interest Aug 2015 #7

If you think about it long, hard, and seriously, death may be preferable to life in prison world wide wally Aug 2015 #8

If 12 counts of murder do not merit a death sentence... Gumboot Aug 2015 #9