Giving someone the death penalty is more expensive than giving someone a life sentence, as mentioned here. So I'm glad he got life...saves everyone money. Going to prison for life might be a death sentence itself since I'm sure not many in prison will take kindly to him and will give their own version of a death sentence. I'd be for the death penalty if "cruel and unusual" punishments were allowed. As much as we are a civilized society and above such barbarism, it's hard not to stoop down to that level when you see a fellow compatriot getting their throat slit. It was by far the most disturbing video I ever saw.

EDIT: well maybe he won't get killed in prison...he's going to the Supermax in Colorado. Apparently, psychological isolation is part of the punishment. In any case, it would be much better to see him sit in prison and rot. Loss of freedom is probably one of the worst punishments that could be given to someone who once had it.

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