re: #2 Kragar

I believe there are crimes for which death should be the penalty.

I also think the state has the obligation to make sure its done quickly and humanely.

This is just atrocious.

And that the person is indeed guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. When there are failures at each step of the process, one cannot and should not consider the death penalty as an appropriate sentence.

Add to all that the fact that putting someone on death row costs more than life without parole. Between the higher legal costs, and higher costs of incarceration on those locked up in death row, it costs the state more for a death penalty situation.