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Scott Peterson to die for his crimes

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staeiou

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As reported here, and many other places, Scott Peterson has been given the death penalty for killing his wife and unborn child.

Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder, and thus a capital crime. I'm just curious as to what exactly the status of the fetus is in this case. Under Roe v. Wade (and many other rulings), a fetus isn't a legal being; under this case, it could be interpreted that way.

Did they argue that he didn't have consent to abort the fetus, or what? I'm not trying to start an abortion flamewar, I'm just confused by this.
 
Why could the jury not seen it as premediated and gone from there.
Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder
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One does not have to be a double murderer to be convicted and sentenced to death.

Why does the child have to be a reason for the death penalty.

Or it may have been determined that the child may have been able to live if it was born at the time of the muder of the mother.
 
I watched the press conference with three of the jurors. Those are good people. I can almost sympathize, as I've served on a murder jury, altho mine wasn't a death penalty case. It's good to see justice served, especially after OJ.
 
burn Scott Peterson burn

Unfortunately this guy will probably just sit on death row?another loser wasting the states resources
 
Originally posted by: staeiou
As reported here, and many other places, Scott Peterson has been given the death penalty for killing his wife and unborn child.

Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder, and thus a capital crime. I'm just curious as to what exactly the status of the fetus is in this case. Under Roe v. Wade (and many other rulings), a fetus isn't a legal being; under this case, it could be interpreted that way.

Did they argue that he didn't have consent to abort the fetus, or what? I'm not trying to start an abortion flamewar, I'm just confused by this.
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This is the hypocrisy of the courts in action.

It isnt a living being when it comes to having an abortion. But if a person is murdered with a fetus inside the murder victim then the murderer is charged with double homicide.

 
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: staeiou
As reported here, and many other places, Scott Peterson has been given the death penalty for killing his wife and unborn child.

Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder, and thus a capital crime. I'm just curious as to what exactly the status of the fetus is in this case. Under Roe v. Wade (and many other rulings), a fetus isn't a legal being; under this case, it could be interpreted that way.

Did they argue that he didn't have consent to abort the fetus, or what? I'm not trying to start an abortion flamewar, I'm just confused by this.
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This is the hypocrisy of the courts in action.

It isnt a living being when it comes to having an abortion. But if a person is murdered with a fetus inside the murder victim then the murderer is charged with double homicide.
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I agree, he should have been convicted of murdering his wife and nohing else.
 
I don't get how people could be happy about this. it's sick. I'm not saying he's an upstanding person or even innocent, but I mean, that's someone's son. at least show some respect for his family.
 
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: staeiou
As reported here, and many other places, Scott Peterson has been given the death penalty for killing his wife and unborn child.

Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder, and thus a capital crime. I'm just curious as to what exactly the status of the fetus is in this case. Under Roe v. Wade (and many other rulings), a fetus isn't a legal being; under this case, it could be interpreted that way.

Did they argue that he didn't have consent to abort the fetus, or what? I'm not trying to start an abortion flamewar, I'm just confused by this.
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This is the hypocrisy of the courts in action.

It isnt a living being when it comes to having an abortion. But if a person is murdered with a fetus inside the murder victim then the murderer is charged with double homicide.
Click to expand...

Lets look at a few other hypocrisy of the court. If I drive my car it is ok, if you drive my car with out my premision it is called stealing.
 
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: staeiou
As reported here, and many other places, Scott Peterson has been given the death penalty for killing his wife and unborn child.

Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder, and thus a capital crime. I'm just curious as to what exactly the status of the fetus is in this case. Under Roe v. Wade (and many other rulings), a fetus isn't a legal being; under this case, it could be interpreted that way.

Did they argue that he didn't have consent to abort the fetus, or what? I'm not trying to start an abortion flamewar, I'm just confused by this.
Click to expand...

This is the hypocrisy of the courts in action.

It isnt a living being when it comes to having an abortion. But if a person is murdered with a fetus inside the murder victim then the murderer is charged with double homicide.
Click to expand...

No hypocrisy whatsoever. The right to an abortion is the woman's right to choose, nothing else. Since Laci was carrying the fetus at the time of murder, the only logical answer is that she chose life for the fetus. The double murder in the courts is just upholding her decision.

I think Spencer might have explained it better than I.
 
Originally posted by: Spencer278
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: staeiou
As reported here, and many other places, Scott Peterson has been given the death penalty for killing his wife and unborn child.

Obviously, the jury saw the crime as a double murder, and thus a capital crime. I'm just curious as to what exactly the status of the fetus is in this case. Under Roe v. Wade (and many other rulings), a fetus isn't a legal being; under this case, it could be interpreted that way.

Did they argue that he didn't have consent to abort the fetus, or what? I'm not trying to start an abortion flamewar, I'm just confused by this.
Click to expand...

This is the hypocrisy of the courts in action.

It isnt a living being when it comes to having an abortion. But if a person is murdered with a fetus inside the murder victim then the murderer is charged with double homicide.
Click to expand...

Lets look at a few other hypocrisy of the court. If I drive my car it is ok, if you drive my car with out my premision it is called stealing.
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Holy hell, i would like to see a response to that!
 
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
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STFU!
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ESS TEE EFF YOU!
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STFY?

Man, you should really stay in OT, you make no sense anywhere else, so, shush little baby don't you cry, off to off topic you are sent tonight. 🙂
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i dont see why you got your panties in a bunch. this topic has been discussed SEVERAL times already, we dont need another post. all he had to do was a search. i started the repost chant with an "R", then you tell me to shut the fvck up? whats your problem dude?
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
I don't get how people could be happy about this. it's sick. I'm not saying he's an upstanding person or even innocent, but I mean, that's someone's son. at least show some respect for his family.
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Would that be the family he murdered, or the family he didn't?
 
Originally posted by: sixone
Originally posted by: loki8481
I don't get how people could be happy about this. it's sick. I'm not saying he's an upstanding person or even innocent, but I mean, that's someone's son. at least show some respect for his family.
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Would that be the family he murdered, or the family he didn't?
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uh, the one he didn't?
 
God, reading some of the jurors speak, it just makes me realize how screwed up our justice system is. They're talking about how one of the reasons they convicted him was his demeanor in court, how he just sort of blankly stared ahead. This is a reason to kill someone? My grandfather died four years ago now, and my whole family went to the hospital when they took him off of artificial supports. My mom was crying, my dad was crying, my brother and sister were crying, but I just sort of stared blankly at the wall. The day of his funeral, I played in a football game a few hours later. Did I kill him? No, his kidneys gave out after 93 years. But, according to these jurors, dealing with loss like that is a sign that you are guilty. Do I think he did it? Hell, I don't know, I don't have CNN and Fox News so I'm not bombarded with 24/7 coverage. But I really hope I'm never put in a situation like that where my emotional response, not hard physical evidence, determines whether I live or die.
 
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
R
Click to expand...

STFU!
Click to expand...

ESS TEE EFF YOU!
Click to expand...

STFY?

Man, you should really stay in OT, you make no sense anywhere else, so, shush little baby don't you cry, off to off topic you are sent tonight. 🙂
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i dont see why you got your panties in a bunch. this topic has been discussed SEVERAL times already, we dont need another post. all he had to do was a search. i started the repost chant with an "R", then you tell me to shut the fvck up? whats your problem dude?
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It is being discussed in THIS thread, unless you link to other threads, DON'T call repost.

If you can take the effort to yell repost then you can take the effort to link, otherwise, STFU boy.
 
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Klixxer
Originally posted by: nick1985
R
Click to expand...

STFU!
Click to expand...

ESS TEE EFF YOU!
Click to expand...

STFY?

Man, you should really stay in OT, you make no sense anywhere else, so, shush little baby don't you cry, off to off topic you are sent tonight. 🙂
Click to expand...

i dont see why you got your panties in a bunch. this topic has been discussed SEVERAL times already, we dont need another post. all he had to do was a search. i started the repost chant with an "R", then you tell me to shut the fvck up? whats your problem dude?
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It is being discussed in THIS thread, unless you link to other threads, DON'T call repost.

If you can take the effort to yell repost then you can take the effort to link, otherwise, STFU boy.
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since when has it been a rule to link in order to call repost? 😕 and is me not linking grounds for being told to "shut the fvck up"? 😕


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Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: sixone
Originally posted by: loki8481
I don't get how people could be happy about this. it's sick. I'm not saying he's an upstanding person or even innocent, but I mean, that's someone's son. at least show some respect for his family.
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Would that be the family he murdered, or the family he didn't?
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uh, the one he didn't?
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You are in over your head in this one Loki.

The fvcker deserves as much mercy as he gave.

One person or two, a mother to be seems like a more vulnerable victim in either case, at least to me.

Death is his easy way out.
 
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