Executing The Mentally Retarded
The Supreme Court recently ruled that executing mentally retarded criminals is "cruel and unusual punishment," violating the Eighth Amendment. What do you think?
Todd Pollack,
Lawyer
"My God. Now there's no holding back that group home down the street."
Elaine Ruffin,
Student
"That's too bad, because they're a whole lot easier to catch than regular murderers."
Reginald Deshaies,
Systems Analyst
"Whew. I'm glad I got a few in just under the wire."
Joey Schor,
Prison Guard
"The cook who prepares the last meals at our prison is already seeing a drop-off in requests for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches."
Bobby Aldrete,
Felon
"Yaaaaay! I'm not gonna be electricuded! Yaaaaay!"
Diane Magadan,
Dietitian
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way it treats its 'tards."
