Beltway sniper to be executed at 9pm

[Heracles 417]

Our white people are better than your white people.

Nothing to do with skin but more to do with culture and standards.

So American caucasians are culturally superior to Aussie caucasians?

Hispanics make up 15% of the population right. If Indians from the exact same socioeconomic class also made up 15% of the population, do you think they too would share the same crime rates?

Edited November 10, 2009 by Booyah!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Our white people are better than your white people.

Nothing to do with skin but more to do with culture and standards.

So American caucasians are culturally superior to Aussie caucasians?

Hispanics make up 15% of the population right. If Indians from the exact same socioeconomic class also made up 15% of the population, do you think they too would share the same crime rates?

In time, yes. Not immediately. They'd have to hang out with the Hispanics first

[Heracles 417]

In time, yes. Not immediately. They'd have to hang out with the Hispanics first

Look at China and India's immigration to Aus. Strange how their crime rates are still much much lower than that of the Lebanese.

Also note which countries Australia is not interested in Accepting. Just saying Hint: total opposite to the US.

Edited November 10, 2009 by Booyah!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Look at China and India's immigration to Aus. Strange how their crime rates are still much much lower than that of the Lebanese.

Indian and Chinese crime tends to be high brow stuff like running hawala markets, selling little girls for sex and smuggling diamonds.

It's the kind of stuff most people don't see.

But that doesn't make it any better or nicer than the more "in yo face" stuff like carjacking or robbing your local 7-11.

[Peikko 1,575]

momentarily you will be chastised for celebrating death.

Well you should be really. Chestbeating over the execution doesn't really solve anything - except to highlight the bloodlust of individuals. I expect it gives the families of the victims little more than a scant, empty feeling of comfort.

Were wiping this scum off the face of the earth, no need for a high road.

Although I am not opposed to the death penalty, I don't think it is something to be celebrated. I won't waste an ounce of emotion on the man.

Hes getting a big fat serving of justice, thats reason enough for me to celebrate.

That is what the justice system has determined is the correct penalty for his crime and presumably it has been properly carried out but personally I can't see any reason to celebrate. The system of capital punishment poses many more ethical problems than it solves.

I guess it makes more sense to people who believe that once one dies, one is brought before an infallible justice system. That doesn't work for me at all. All it does is prove to me how woefully short of critical thinking our society is.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Is this yet another thinly veiled attempt to blame all that ails the nation on Mexican immigrants?

No but I am still waiting on your explanation to the link in my sig. Or is the FBI making these up too?

If the death penalty option doesn't reduce crime in this country to the levels seen in other developed nations, what makes you think that corporal punishment will be any more effective?

The stats speak for themselves. You cannot deny Singapore's ridiculously low crime rate.

We can certainly dispute whether this is solely attributable to the availability of corporal and/or capital punishment. Its not as simple as you want to make out. If it were the US should have the lowest crime rate going.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

All it does is prove to me how woefully short of critical thinking our society is.

Maybe we should punish him by making him write a paper instead

[Heracles 417]

Indian and Chinese crime tends to be high brow stuff like running hawala markets, selling little girls for sex and smuggling diamonds.

It's the kind of stuff most people don't see.

But that doesn't make it any better or nicer than the more "in yo face" stuff like carjacking or robbing your local 7-11.

I am talking about the crime rates that affect (impact) the people of a country they have migrated to, willing or not.

The fact is that immigrants from both of these nations tend to be respectful law abiding citizens. Yet you guys will sit here and say no, that is generalizing. Furthermore, claim all immigrants behave the same. Too bad the stats don't support that. As does not the FBI most wanted link in my sig.

Edited November 10, 2009 by Booyah!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Look at China and India's immigration to Aus. Strange how their crime rates are still much much lower than that of the Lebanese.

Indian and Chinese crime tends to be high brow stuff like running hawala markets, selling little girls for sex and smuggling diamonds.

It's the kind of stuff most people don't see.

But that doesn't make it any better or nicer than the more "in yo face" stuff like carjacking or robbing your local 7-11.

Why is it that any thread with you must go completely off-topic from the original post and follow the consistent formula of:

"I hate neanderthal minorities", to how everything is "shitty" in America to how much better it all is in Australia.

Jeez man - get a new set of arguments. All you do is say the same tired old ####### over and over and over again.

[_Simpson_ 250]

momentarily you will be chastised for celebrating death.

Well you should be really. Chestbeating over the execution doesn't really solve anything - except to highlight the bloodlust of individuals. I expect it gives the families of the victims little more than a scant, empty feeling of comfort.

Were wiping this scum off the face of the earth, no need for a high road.

Although I am not opposed to the death penalty, I don't think it is something to be celebrated. I won't waste an ounce of emotion on the man.

Hes getting a big fat serving of justice, thats reason enough for me to celebrate.

That is what the justice system has determined is the correct penalty for his crime and presumably it has been properly carried out but personally I can't see any reason to celebrate. The system of capital punishment poses many more ethical problems than it solves.

I guess it makes more sense to people who believe that once one dies, one is brought before an infallible justice system. That doesn't work for me at all. All it does is prove to me how woefully short of critical thinking our society is.

Well with this guy there is no doubt he is guilty so I dont really see a good argument to why society should waste our time with him. Even though he is a evil man kill him in a humane way and be done with him. If ever I was to oppose the death penalty it wouldn't be for ethical reasons but for the fact that the innocent could be put to death and theres no appeals after death.

[Heracles 417]

Why is it that any thread with you must go completely off-topic from the original post and follow the consistent formula of:

"I hate neanderthal minorities", to how everything is "shitty" in America to how much better it all is in Australia.

Jeez man - get a new set of arguments. All you do is say the same tired old ####### over and over and over again.

Unlike yourself who seems to jump on the bandwagon of the month, people tend to stick with their opinion.

Excluding the discussion of sentences in UK and Aus, AJ brought up Aus so I responded accordingly.

After all, regardless of whether you agree with me or not, it's my opinion.

Edited November 10, 2009 by Booyah!

[ScottThuy 140]

Its too bad that the fed banned public execution in the US... If it were not for that fact that the press publicized that a woman would be the hangman.. the last public hanging would likely have not been the circus it was and there would still be public executions and a lower crime rate...

Singapores crime rate is a direct relation to its publicity and enforcement of the strict penalties associated with the crimes. Everyone there knows that one can't get away with a crime... not the case here... in the US one can commit murder and be out of jail in a few years.. or possibly stay out of jail on a technicality...

[Joseph & Ana 0]

momentarily you will be chastised for celebrating death.

Well you should be really. Chestbeating over the execution doesn't really solve anything - except to highlight the bloodlust of individuals. I expect it gives the families of the victims little more than a scant, empty feeling of comfort.

Were wiping this scum off the face of the earth, no need for a high road.

Although I am not opposed to the death penalty, I don't think it is something to be celebrated. I won't waste an ounce of emotion on the man.

Hes getting a big fat serving of justice, thats reason enough for me to celebrate.

That is what the justice system has determined is the correct penalty for his crime and presumably it has been properly carried out but personally I can't see any reason to celebrate. The system of capital punishment poses many more ethical problems than it solves.

I guess it makes more sense to people who believe that once one dies, one is brought before an infallible justice system. That doesn't work for me at all. All it does is prove to me how woefully short of critical thinking our society is.

I don't celebrate it as "in yo face you SOB!" - I support it because the dude isn't going to do it again. In the death sentence, there is no bail, no bond, no parole, no probation, and no repeat offenses. You can't deny it is a deterrent, and you cannot come up with any evidence that shows that execution creates more murderers.

In reference to BY wondering why he "snapped": he didn't snap. He planned it out and took people out one by one. It was driven by his radical islamic influences.

Just like Hasan at Ft. Hood - Obama says some people just "snap". No, he didn't snap either. He was inspired by the same radical imam that some of the 911 hijackers were, and he met with the same radical imam over 20 times. He was just waiting either for the gumption, or the opportunity to do what he had in the back of his mind for a long time. There was no snapping.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The fact is that immigrants from both of these nations tend to be respectful law abiding citizens.

Will you believe me when I tell you I know many (many, many, many) Indian immigrants in the US?

Law abiding, not really. It's true they're not gangbangers. It's true they don't rob or murder.

But tax evasion is a cottage industry. So is hosting illegal boarding houses. And hiding your money to qualify for need based federal student aid. I could go on. There's a whole list of things that are widespread in the Indian immigrant community in the US.

[Heracles 417]

Will you believe me when I tell you I know many (many, many, many) Indian immigrants in the US?

Law abiding, not really. It's true they're not gangbangers. It's true they don't rob or murder.

But tax evasion is a cottage industry. So is hosting illegal boarding houses. And hiding your money to qualify for need based federal student aid. I could go on. There's a whole list of things that are widespread in the Indian immigrant community in the US.

Getting a few bucks from the government is not the same as terrorizing a neighborhood. One is sneaky theft while the other is murder, violence, assault or rape.