El Paso DA will no longer seek death penalty against the white nationalist mass shooter

HomerJS

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Texas the state that leads the country in the death penalty.

Black people put to death in Texas in 2025

Steven Lawayne Nelson for the death of 1 person
Richard Lee Tablerfor the deaths of 2 people

White nationalist Patrick Crusius kills 23 Hispanics and Texas will not seek the death penalty for him.


 
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fskimospy

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While I share your anger at the inequitable way this is done since I think the death penalty is wrong I'm glad he's not being put to death.

I think the American justice system would be a lot better off not if white folks were treated as harshly as black folks, but if black folks were treated as leniently as white folks.
 

DZero

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Probably time to end the death penalty in the state then? Surely if killing 23 people doesn't merit the death penalty in the eyes of the state, nothing does?
I don't be surprised if said killer gets liberated... to continue the massacres
 

Fenixgoon

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many of the families simply want the trial over with. death penalty cases can drag on forever. i can't say i blame them. the shooter is still serving a life sentence though.
 

DZero

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many of the families simply want the trial over with. death penalty cases can drag on forever. i can't say i blame them. the shooter is still serving a life sentence though.
The issue is that Trump is pretty capable to liberate him and put him on an important position in his government
 

HomerJS

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To add insult to injury Gov Hot Wheels pardoned a white guy that murdered a BLM protester.

I guess people of color can’t expect equal justice under the law

Who am I kidding? Trump has already shown benefit of doubt in our criminal justice system is only for white MAGAts
 

Jaskalas

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With Nazis increasingly in charge throughout the nation, you REALLY do not want the death penalty on the table anywhere.
 

GodisanAtheist

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With Nazis increasingly in charge throughout the nation, you REALLY do not want the death penalty on the table anywhere.

-C'mon now we all know how the game is played.

Doesn't matter if you take the high road or the low road or don't even leave the house and forego the road altogether... These assholes will just do whatever they want and then blame "leftists" "liberals" "Democrats" over some perceived slight that has forced them to do the horrible thing.