[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by PennBF

I have a simple question for those in favor of the death penalty. The question is "would you pull the switch". If not then you have no position on the subject. I know I could not pull the switch and therefore I could not vote for it nor should I ever serve on a jury that is hearing a death penalty case. It is easy to vote for the penalty but not have to execute the act It is another to vote for it and be willing to pull the switch.

Not really that simple.
Are you in favor of eating a steak? Are you willing to kill the cow?

[MarkinMd]

Originally Posted by dbussone

But the fact is this was a federal trial and he will be transferred out of Taxachusetts to prison. It will likely the federal prison in Terra Haute. He'll have some appeals, etc., but I think he will eventually be killed in Federal custody.

You are right, it is a Federal case. I believe the last execution by the feds was in 2003.

[redwitch]

I firmly believe this young man deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. I don't believe he deserves the death penalty. I believe he was led to his choices by his brother. We're talking about a kid who had been a decent kid until his brother radicalized him. Don't know about you, but I idolized my brother. He could have easily convinced me to join a cult when I was young. I think the same is true for Dvorak. I doubt he would have become an extremist or committed the atrocities without his brother's influence. To me, murder is murder whether done by an individual, a group or the government. However, even if I believed in the death penalty, I don't think I could have voted for it in this case. For his brother, I could have, but not Dvorak.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by PennBF

"would you pull the switch". :

Why not?????? I'd stand in the line of millions for the chance to pull the switch on that *******. He killed innocent people including children in addition to maiming many others. Are you saying we should forgive him and turn the other cheek?

[AJ32162]

Originally Posted by redwitch

I firmly believe this young man deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. I don't believe he deserves the death penalty. I believe he was led to his choices by his brother. We're talking about a kid who had been a decent kid until his brother radicalized him. Don't know about you, but I idolized my brother. He could have easily convinced me to join a cult when I was young. I think the same is true for Dvorak. I doubt he would have become an extremist or committed the atrocities without his brother's influence. To me, murder is murder whether done by an individual, a group or the government. However, even if I believed in the death penalty, I don't think I could have voted for it in this case. For his brother, I could have, but not Dvorak.

I suppose if one searches hard enough, they can find a "reason" to mitigate any type of behavior.

[newguyintv]

Originally Posted by jblum315

In my opinion, this is so wrong. Why did the defense not put this kid on the stand to say "my brother made me do it"? He is the only one who could say that and make the jury believe him.

BS. This kid killed and maimed. They should kill him ASAP!

[bestmickey]

Originally Posted by PennBF

I have a simple question for those in favor of the death penalty. The question is "would you pull the switch". If not then you have no position on the subject. I know I could not pull the switch and therefore I could not vote for it nor should I ever serve on a jury that is hearing a death penalty case. It is easy to vote for the penalty but not have to execute the act It is another to vote for it and be willing to pull the switch.

I would gladly pull the switch or shoot the bullet for the likes of this scum. However, I'd rather stone him to death. Takes more time.

[B767drvr]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

Why not?????? I'd stand in the line of millions for the chance to pull the switch on that *******. He killed innocent people including children in addition to maiming many others. Are you saying we should forgive him and turn the other cheek?

[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by PennBF

I have a simple question for those in favor of the death penalty. The question is "would you pull the switch". If not then you have no position on the subject. I know I could not pull the switch and therefore I could not vote for it nor should I ever serve on a jury that is hearing a death penalty case. It is easy to vote for the penalty but not have to execute the act It is another to vote for it and be willing to pull the switch.

I'm a forgiving person - BUT I also believe that courts (and laws) tend to focus on Defendent rights and not enough on Victim rights. There are so many cases that are truly slam/dunk - and so egregious, as this Boston bombing. And our system spends the endless $$ and endless court time to ensure every splinter of legal minutiae is covered. Yes, even for scum of the earth as this guy.

I know, it's our system and the best one on earth. I know, but it still sickens me when defendents as this use the courts -and our public defense et al- as marketing for their cause.

Would I pull the switch - HECK Yeah. But before that I would want to offer each one of the victims and their families to assist.

Just wish that one of the police bullets had ended this guy's life in that boat he hid in, as he was scribbling his terror notes.

[northwoods8683]

I would like to hand him his meals every day in his very own personal pressure cooker. Maybe there is a bomb in it. Maybe there isn't. Maybe it will wound or or maybe it will kill you. Maybe I will have sympathy for you, yeah NO! Like somebody said earlier he was sentenced to death, let's see how long it takes for that to happen!

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by PennBF

I have a simple question for those in favor of the death penalty. The question is "would you pull the switch". If not then you have no position on the subject. I know I could not pull the switch and therefore I could not vote for it nor should I ever serve on a jury that is hearing a death penalty case. It is easy to vote for the penalty but not have to execute the act It is another to vote for it and be willing to pull the switch.

Hi PennBF: Before I answer your question consider that this guy willingly participated in this atrocity. I love my older brother but he could never convince me to do anything wrong let alone do harm to innocent people.
This guy literally ran over his own brother to get away from the police.
I can only imagine the conversations going on between brothers preparing for their terrorist attack. I wonder in what manner they viewed their victims before the attack, and how Tsarnev did after the attack seeing the loss of life and limb he caused?

Yes I could in this case be the executioner. As much as we do not like to admit it there are some people who should be removed from this earth.

My concern is for the victims in that I hope the sentence is carried out in a short time eliminating their need to confront this situation due to repeated appeals.

Personal Best Regards:

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by northwoods8683

I would like to hand him his meals every day in his very own personal pressure cooker. Maybe there is a bomb in it. Maybe there isn't. Maybe it will wound or or maybe it will kill you. Maybe I will have sympathy for you, yeah NO! Like somebody said earlier he was sentenced to death, let's see how long it takes for that to happen!

A little Russian roulette so to speak. I've always been an eye for an eye kind of girl. This is a beautiful example of that philosophy.

[Spikearoni]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

On the one hand, why should the American taxpayers give this person 3 hots, a cot and medical care for the next 60+ years? On the other hand, now this person will be a martyr, which is probably his ultimate goal.

The reality is that it costs the taxpayer more money to sentence a criminal to death than to keep him/her in prison for life due to the cost of incarceration coupled with legal fees and costs for the appeals process. Therefore if one is primarily interested in saving the taxpayer money, life imprisonment is the way to go.

[hulahips]

Originally Posted by PennBF

I have a simple question for those in favor of the death penalty. The question is "would you pull the switch". If not then you have no position on the subject. I know I could not pull the switch and therefore I could not vote for it nor should I ever serve on a jury that is hearing a death penalty case. It is easy to vote for the penalty but not have to execute the act It is another to vote for it and be willing to pull the switch.

If my loved one was Killed I would have No problem pulling the switch!

[maureenod]

Originally Posted by jblum315

In my opinion, this is so wrong. Why did the defense not put this kid on the stand to say "my brother made me do it"? He is the only one who could say that and make the jury believe him.

NO, he had a backpack bomb. Set it on the ground and walked away, killing the child and Asian girl. Seriously injuring dozens for life. Oh , "my brother made me do it ", give me a break. Then continued his murder of police.