American Voices

Executing The Mentally Retarded

July 17, 2002 | ISSUE 38•25

The Supreme Court recently ruled that executing mentally retarded criminals is "cruel and unusual punishment," violating the Eighth Amendment. What do you think?

  • My God. Now there's no holding back that group home down the street.

    Todd Pollack
    Lawyer

  • That's too bad, because they're a whole lot easier to catch than regular murderers.

    Elaine Ruffin
    Student

  • Whew. I'm glad I got a few in just under the wire.

    Reginald Deshaies
    Systems Analyst

  • The cook who prepares the last meals at our prison is already seeing a drop-off in requests for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

    Joey Schor
    Prison Guard

  • Yaaaaay! I'm not gonna be electricuded! Yaaaaay!

    Bobby Aldrete
    Felon

  • The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way it treats its 'tards.

    Diane Magadan
    Dietitian

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