[Taltarzac725]

Jury recommends life in prison for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

I hope the prison he goes to is the worst in Florida for amenities.

Nikolas Cruz trial: Life in prison for Parkland school shooter

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Jury recommends life in prison for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

I hope the prison he goes to is the worst in Florida for amenities.

If this doesn't deserve the death penalty I don't know what does.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The death penalty, as it exists today, costs the taxpayers more money than life imprisonment. Anyone who cares about government spending would be against the death penalty, if only for that reason alone.

[Two Bills]

Alex Jones took a kick in the nuts as well!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Alex Jones took a kick in the nuts as well!

Now that was good news.

Not sure how long an inmate waits on death row here in Florida for his or her execution? Probably a very long time. Time on Death Row | Death Penalty Information Center

[Dana1963]

Alex Jones still has one more trial penalty phase coming up, failure to submit in disclosure.
Still selling his snake oil.

[Taltarzac725]

At least one of those slain in the Parkland HS shooting has or had close relatives here in the Villages. In the case I know of these were grandparents of one of the girls. They moved around 2019 to be closer to their other kids and their grandkids. I did see the affects of this man's violence first hand in the grandparents and the pain they went through. Only knew slain child to see her playing her in the Villages during her 14 years of life. She would visit now and again with her parents and sibling(s).

Stoneman Douglas High School shooting - Wikipedia

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The death penalty, as it exists today, costs the taxpayers more money than life imprisonment. Anyone who cares about government spending would be against the death penalty, if only for that reason alone.

ttyty

Could anyone imagine being a juror on this case which lasted for 3 months and only dealt with the sentencing. He pled guilty on the charges. Big waste of time and money. Even if they ruled for the death penalty execution would take over 10 years. For me, would rather have been executed. He is in his mid 20's and his life expectancy is over 50 years.

[davem4616]

I suspect this shooter will be 'a target' among fellow inmates...there is 'honor among thieves'...he committed a cowardly act. He very well may live in fear the rest of his days

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Now that was good news.

Not sure how long an inmate waits on death row here in Florida for his or her execution? Probably a very long time. Time on Death Row | Death Penalty Information Center

Too long. Bureau of Justice stats below:

"BJS’s June 2021 annual death penalty review found that 2,570 prisoners were under sentence of death in the custody of 29 states and the U.S. federal government as of December 31, 2019, down 2.1% from the 2,626 prisoners on death row at the end of 2018. BJS reports that 2019 was the nineteenth consecutive year in which the number of prisoners on the nation’s death row declined, down by more than a thousand since reaching a peak of 3,601 in 2000." (death penalty info dot org)

I've long been of the opinion that every cell in every prison should come equipped with a curtained-off alcove area equipped with a rope and a strong crossbar. Any convict (not just death row inmates) wishing for an early exit could take it. Probably save Joe Taxpayer a bleepload of money.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Too long. Bureau of Justice stats below:

"BJS’s June 2021 annual death penalty review found that 2,570 prisoners were under sentence of death in the custody of 29 states and the U.S. federal government as of December 31, 2019, down 2.1% from the 2,626 prisoners on death row at the end of 2018. BJS reports that 2019 was the nineteenth consecutive year in which the number of prisoners on the nation’s death row declined, down by more than a thousand since reaching a peak of 3,601 in 2000." (death penalty info dot org)

I've long been of the opinion that every cell in every prison should come equipped with a curtained-off alcove area equipped with a rope and a strong crossbar. Any convict (not just death row inmates) wishing for an early exit could take it. Probably save Joe Taxpayer a bleepload of money.

Certainly someone is at work at the appeal process for this young man ,, the right to appeal is a very necessary part of justice,, or at least it would be if the convicted again stood in jeopardy of a death sentence, how many people would agree to a retrial due to the lack of an appropriate punishment, justice delayed is justice denied

[billethkid]

The "punishment" hardly matches the crime!!!

The jurors have nothing invested in the loss of human life.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Certainly someone is at work at the appeal process for this young man ,, the right to appeal is a very necessary part of justice,, or at least it would be if the convicted again stood in jeopardy of a death sentence, how many people would agree to a retrial due to the lack of an appropriate punishment, justice delayed is justice denied

I am not an attorney but do feel that the state has very few, if any, avenues to appeal. if possible I would hope that it is shorter than a 3 month trial to determine the sentence. Probably was at least one juror who objected to this long trial and voted life imprisonment

[retiredguy123]

As far as the death penalty is concerned, this is a done deal. He didn't get the death penalty, and he never will. Case closed.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

As far as the death penalty is concerned, this is a done deal. He didn't get the death penalty, and he never will. Case closed.

Setting a new precedent for future violators.

________________________________________________