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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 27, 2013 4:55:16 GMT -6
Fourteen Days in May is a documentary directed by Paul Hamann. The program recounts the final days before the execution of Edward Earl Johnson, an American prisoner convicted of rape and murder. Johnson protested his innocence and claimed that his confession had been made under duress. He was executed in Mississippi's gas chamber on May 20, 1987. Id never seen this
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Post by honeyroastedpeanut on Jan 27, 2013 15:10:58 GMT -6
The documentary sure is biased in favour of the executed man. I can't tell whether this is justified or not.
But the documentary isn't stagy and shows how everyone involved is very respectful regarding this process. I haven't seen that in any other documentation about the DP.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 27, 2013 15:41:59 GMT -6
I was interested to see a young Clive Stafford-Smith as part of his legal tream. A prominent British lawyer who campaigns against the death penalty. I didnt realise he'd been involved for so long.
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Post by starbux on Jan 27, 2013 20:10:35 GMT -6
A very informative look at the old gas chamber, and old Mississippi justice. They do things a little different down in Mississippi. One of the things I noticed is how all the prison staff seem to packing a bit of weight. Not surprising though Mississippi is one he most obese states in th US.
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 28, 2013 3:36:12 GMT -6
Poor rabbits is what I say, maybe they held up a local carrot store! On a more serious note i find many of these documentaries incredibly biased towards the killer. Maybe one day we will see the faces of the silent victims who disappear from society.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 28, 2013 5:34:35 GMT -6
Poor rabbits is what I say, maybe they held up a local carrot store! On a more serious note i find many of these documentaries incredibly biased towards the killer. Maybe one day we will see the faces of the silent victims who disappear from society. I uploaded a documentary on YouTube a few years ago, "Execution Before Midnight". Its not the best quality because I recorded it from VHS but its still on YouTube and it does feature the victims mothers and how they feel.
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 28, 2013 10:45:42 GMT -6
It must be one of few, I find that the majority of documentaries focus on the incarcerated rather than the real victims. It was typical of the recent itv look at death row, you heard the crime played down by the killer and not so much as a look at the facts of the crime or a points of view expressed from the MVS. I think this is where a lot of the anti viewpoints come from. This reverts me back to a recent point I made, when someone here in the UK kills we all cry out for the death penalty. When we see someone in another country actually having the balls and intelligence to carry out the death penalty we fe
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 28, 2013 10:46:08 GMT -6
El sorry for them.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 28, 2013 11:07:46 GMT -6
It is indeed curious. Perhaps some of those calling for the DP here are not sincere in wanting it back? I know a lot do, but I cant think of another reason why they call for it to be reinstated here but call other places 'barbaric' when its carried out.
You are either for or against. It doesn't matter which country has it. None so queer as folk as we say here.
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 28, 2013 11:37:01 GMT -6
Personally I feel that we pride ourselves on living in a democratic society in the UK, we should have a public vote and let the people speak out about the death penalty rather than the big wigs living in their mansions with high level security.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 28, 2013 12:33:13 GMT -6
Personally I feel that we pride ourselves on living in a democratic society in the UK, we should have a public vote and let the people speak out about the death penalty rather than the big wigs living in their mansions with high level security. Wheres the Like button?
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 28, 2013 18:08:27 GMT -6
See tipsy I like you already! Cameron has no idea of living with crime living in his whotto old chum house with his plum in their mouth pals. I am not saying that crime is extinct in higher class areas but seriously what murders will Cameron ever know in his neighbourhood? Bring the democratic vote in, sod what 'Mr I left my kids in the pub whoopsie' thinks, this shouldn't be about one teams beliefs this should be us as a nation deciding what is best to stop the vicious crime rates from soaring each year.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 29, 2013 3:16:33 GMT -6
Call me Steve Did you see the news yesterday about a teenager killed by a gang with SWORDS? Wonder what their sentence will be when caught? I shudder to think
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 4:01:43 GMT -6
And therein lies the problem in the UK!Do you seriously think that they would have stabbed him to death if they thought it would end up with them standing on a gallows with a rope around their cowardly necks?Not a chance!There is no detterent and no fear for offenders.
If they get caught their age,upbringing,mitigating circumstances like their hamster died when they were 5[if they hadn't tortured it to death themselves] will be trotted out.If they are unlucky they will get a 'life' sentence which means in effect they will serve anywhere between 7-15 years at the most.Once inside they will mix with other 'Gangsters innit!' and cite every human rights law to get better and easier treatment,while smoking drugs and drinking booze smuggled in and striking gangster poses on facebook, for their legion of equally brain dead female admirers on the outside.
Fear is the only thing scum like this uderstand and that certainly doesn't come drom the British judicial system that's for sure!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2013 4:09:55 GMT -6
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 29, 2013 5:16:15 GMT -6
Im not sticking up for British justice, Ive always said its a joke but even if we had the death penalty, the teenagers in this gang wouldn't be eligible for the gallows because some folks find hanging under 18 year olds wrong. Wasn't always the case though. In my town in the 1800s we hanged two lads of 15 for stealing bottles of cider
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Post by honeyroastedpeanut on Jan 29, 2013 5:56:32 GMT -6
Wasn't always the case though. In my town in the 1800s we hanged two lads of 15 for stealing bottles of cider And how is that good?
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 29, 2013 7:29:45 GMT -6
Knew I should have used the smiley
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 29, 2013 12:11:40 GMT -6
Ooh first name terms too, I love this board. Seriously the justice system as we refer to it in the UK is a total joke, we dish out proverbial slaps on the wrists. I will been pro dp until it take my last breath.
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Post by whitediamonds on Jan 29, 2013 12:14:35 GMT -6
Ooh first name terms too, I love this board. Seriously the justice system as we refer to it in the UK is a total joke, we dish out proverbial slaps on the wrists. I will been pro dp until it take my last breath. I will be pro DP, even after my last breath.
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 29, 2013 12:22:02 GMT -6
Good on ya gal, seriously if people knew what it was like to walk in a MVS shoes then they would be screaming out for the death penalty.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 29, 2013 12:31:47 GMT -6
Good on ya gal, seriously if people knew what it was like to walk in a MVS shoes then they would be screaming out for the death penalty. One of my friends whose husband was murdered always said, "nobody knows how much sh!t the family of a murdered person has to go through unless they've been there."
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Post by Eminey1 on Jan 29, 2013 12:36:40 GMT -6
Good on ya gal, seriously if people knew what it was like to walk in a MVS shoes then they would be screaming out for the death penalty. One of my friends whose husband was murdered always said, "nobody knows how much sh!t the family of a murdered person has to go through unless they've been there." The old time guys and gals on here know my story and my experience which I have now placed in my own Pandora's box. The hatred I have for my ex will never cease for what he did. Come on Cameron grow some real balls leave the elderly and disabled targets alone and let's have a vote on the death penalty!
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 29, 2013 12:56:42 GMT -6
Before we a get a vote on the DP, Dodgy Dave needs to get us out of the EU first
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Post by Big Al on Jan 29, 2013 19:25:51 GMT -6
Wasn't always the case though. In my town in the 1800s we hanged two lads of 15 for stealing bottles of cider And how is that good? That's absurd is what it is!
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Post by moretoasts on Jan 31, 2013 9:02:15 GMT -6
See tipsy I like you already! Cameron has no idea of living with crime living in his whotto old chum house with his plum in their mouth pals. I am not saying that crime is extinct in higher class areas but seriously what murders will Cameron ever know in his neighbourhood? Agree, bring DP back or at least let people vote for it! Infact Countries which still bring along the capital punishment are also the ones with the lowest murder/crime rate, being the death penalty a well know mean to deter the crime
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Post by fuglyville on Jan 31, 2013 20:12:02 GMT -6
Any references for that statement...? Besides, the U.K. has more important things to deal with before they eventually might consider reintroducing the death penalty - the health care crisis is just one of them. Giving priority to the death penalty would be irresponsible given the current situation - besides, given the EU's stance on capital punishment it's a diplomatic impossibility. With all that's wrong with the European Union, this is one of the few positives.
The real danger is believing that reintroducing the death penalty will solve the crime problem - it won't. In fact, it can hardly be said to solve anything - thus, why bother?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2013 21:16:35 GMT -6
Any references for that statement...? Besides, the U.K. has more important things to deal with before they eventually might consider reintroducing the death penalty - the health care crisis is just one of them. Giving priority to the death penalty would be irresponsible given the current situation - besides, given the EU's stance on capital punishment it's a diplomatic impossibility. With all that's wrong with the European Union, this is one of the few positives. The real danger is believing that reintroducing the death penalty will solve the crime problem - it won't. In fact, it can hardly be said to solve anything - thus, why bother? Oh no, God has spoken and it's name is fugly. She knows all sees all and will tell us all about it. After all s/he is a MVS and knows exactly how we feel. Eat Shyt you turd.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Feb 1, 2013 4:08:48 GMT -6
"the U.K. has more important things to deal with"
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Post by SubSurfCPO(ret) on Feb 1, 2013 5:33:24 GMT -6
When did the UK join the EU?
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