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Oh, brother.
Sep. 29th, 2006 05:57 pmNow my fair state gets its share of infamy: Wisconsin school shooting kills principal
This is bad enough, but there's more to it. Prize quote:
What they meant to say was, Wisconsin does not have the death penalty yet. There's a referendum on the ballot in just over a month to reinstate the death penalty here. I think the numbers were in favor already, but to the extent that there was any doubt, my prediction is this event's sealed the vote of every middle-class parent in the entire goddamn state.
I know! I have this great idea! Because our governments are so trustworthy, so interested in protecting our rights, and so careful to keep the judicial system error-free, let's allow them to execute people!
*headdesk*
This is bad enough, but there's more to it. Prize quote:
The student, identified as Eric Hainstock, could get life in prison if convicted, District Attorney Patricia Barrett said. Wisconsin does not have the death penalty.
What they meant to say was, Wisconsin does not have the death penalty yet. There's a referendum on the ballot in just over a month to reinstate the death penalty here. I think the numbers were in favor already, but to the extent that there was any doubt, my prediction is this event's sealed the vote of every middle-class parent in the entire goddamn state.
I know! I have this great idea! Because our governments are so trustworthy, so interested in protecting our rights, and so careful to keep the judicial system error-free, let's allow them to execute people!
*headdesk*
