re: #261 EmmmieG

Part of the civilized rule of law is that murder has no statute of limitations. There is a very good reason for this; murder is the one crime for which you can never make restitution.*

*Personal opinion, I’m not a lawyer

One of the things that disgusts me about Sharia (Islamic law) is that one can make restitution for murder, in certain cases. While some types of murder under sharia merit the death penalty, others — you can simply “bribe” the family with enough money (or valuables) and the crime is washed away. In some Islamic cultures, the victim’s family can decide on the “punishment” of the convicted murderer, and often they choose a big cash settlement.