What we need to realize is that the death penalty is no longer meant to deter crime, or instill fear. It's not about rehabilitation, I don't believe. What we, who are proponents of the death penalty want IMO, is simply Punishment! To have the perpetrator's life ended the way in which an innocent life was taken. As the driver of a 'get away car', what did he think MIGHT would happen when a gun was introduced into the mix that night? That they all might break out in the singing of campfire songs? Give me a break!
Two people walk into a liquor store, one carries a handgun. One person distracts the clerk while the other person walks up behind him and shoots him in the head. The person who drove them there is waiting with the engine running expecting to get his share of the money and a little hootch. The driver hears a shot, and starts to worry. Meanwhile the two inside drag the clerks body into a back room, and leave with their money, cigarettes and some liquor. About 3 miles form the liquor store, they are stopped on a minor traffic violation. The three men start to act in a very agitated manner. The young officer, sensing something out of place, calls for backup. Further investigation revealed their handgun and their involvement in the liquor store robbery and murder.
Should they all face the 'Needle'?
