Scott Peterson sentenced to death
Jury earlier found him guilty of murdering wife, fetusNBC News and news services
Updated: 1:35 p.m. ET March 16, 2005REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A judge on Wednesday sentenced Scott Peterson to die for the murder of his wife and their unborn child.



Judge Alfred Delucchi had to decide whether to sentence Peterson to death — as a jury recommended — or give him life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In upholding the jury's recommendation, the judge found that the killings "were cruel, uncaring, heartless and callous."

"The court is satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, Scott Lee Peterson, is guilty of first-degree murder," Delucchi said.

NA NA NA NA NA NA HEY HEY HEY Good-bye Scott PetersonI hope you burn in HELL

I don't belieive in the death penalty...boo.

I don't belieive in the death penalty...boo.
His wife and unborn child probably didn't believe in the death penalty they received either.

His wife and unborn child didn't believe in the death penalty they received either.
Government enforced death penalty is a little different.

Murder isn't a death penalty.
What does it matter? Either way you're dead. The only difference is one party chose to commit an act that might lead to their own death and the other party did nothing to warrant their death.
Peterson is getting what he deserved, imo.

I'm glad

What does it matter? Either way you're dead. The only difference is one party chose to commit an act that might lead to their own death and the other party did nothing to warrant their death.
Peterson is getting what he deserved, imo.

Well said. I believe he deserves the death penalty. Too bad this is in California, we'll be lucky if they actually go through with it. If this had happened in Texas, they probably would have had him strapped to the gurney by now.

What does it matter? Either way you're dead. The only difference is one party chose to commit an act that might lead to their own death and the other party did nothing to warrant their death.
Peterson is getting what he deserved, imo.
i don't really protest the death penalty, but it is ridiculous. all it is is killing people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong. what a laugh.

Well said. I believe he deserves the death penalty. Too bad this is in California, we'll be lucky if they actually go through with it. If this had happened in Texas, they probably would have had him strapped to the gurney by now.

Don't worry, he's got a good few years of mental and physical abuse coming his way.

I hear they already made a banner for his cell, it reads:

ASS - It's Not Just For Pooping Anymore.

Don't worry, he's got a good few years of mental and physical abuse coming his way.

I hear they already made a banner for his cell, it reads:

ASS - It's Not Just For Pooping Anymore.

LMAO!

I don't believe in the death penalty, but... most of me agrees this is what he deserves.

I'm going to be old before they put him to death and he gets an IV... :rolleyes:

I'm going to be old before they put him to death and he gets an IV... :rolleyes:

Yeah... if the government is going to go against it's laws and kill someone, at least fry them and make 'em suffer! I mean, really. Lethal Injection is far too kind.

If this means I no longer have to hear about Scott Peterson...

Then I'm all for it!

What does it matter? Either way you're dead. The only difference is one party chose to commit an act that might lead to their own death and the other party did nothing to warrant their death.
Peterson is getting what he deserved, imo.
well your opinion is wrong.

If this means I no longer have to hear about Scott Peterson...

Then I'm all for it!
Word up. I was a high school senior when this all started in December 2002. I'm sick of hearing about Scott. Let's hope we never have to hear about him again after this. :rolleyes:

Word up. I was a high school senior when this all started in December 2002. I'm sick of hearing about Scott. Let's hope we never have to hear about him again after this. :rolleyes:

Man it was that long ago? I would have been a senior that year too. We will hear about Scott, when they inject his ass. Hell by then we'll probably be in our 40s. :rolleyes:

well your opinion is wrong.
Well, you're certainly entitled to your own opinion. I just wonder if you'd feel the same way if your sister, mother, father, brother, best friend, or anyone else you held dear were murdered by some scumbag who thinks he's going to get away with it and not be punished severely.

Well, you're certainly entitled to your own opinion. I just wonder if you'd feel the same way if your sister, mother, father, brother, best friend, or anyone else you held dear were murdered by some scumbag who thinks he's going to get away with it and not be punished severely.
Solitary confinement is much more of a severe punishment than murder for sociopaths, my dear.

How did they find out he was gulity?

I haven't really heard much about this case.

How did they find out he was gulity?

I haven't really heard much about this case.
did you just come out from under your rock

Word up. I was a high school senior when this all started in December 2002. I'm sick of hearing about Scott. Let's hope we never have to hear about him again after this. :rolleyes:

Whoa, it's been even longer than I thought. Over two years of hearing people blubber on and on about this...my mom and sister are both overly interested in it. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=2135029

Whoa, it's been even longer than I thought. Over two years of hearing people blubber on and on about this...my mom and sister are both overly interested in it. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=2135029
you should murder them, then they'll stop talking about it

you should murder them, then they'll stop talking about it

I'm not the killin' type..but hey, maybe it will get me years of unnecessary exposure?

I'm not the killin' type..but hey, maybe it will get me years of unnecessary exposure?
probably

I'm not surprised at the sentence. I'm also not unhappy with it. Killed that poor woman and baby...what a sack of ****.

I'm not surprised at the sentence. I'm also not unhappy with it. Killed that poor woman and baby...what a sack of ****.
He obviously has some faults in his mental processes, you shouldn't make vulgar comments about a person when you can't understand their mentality and state of being, it really does not help, just hinders the entire situation from getting any better.

i think they should string him up by his toes and let all the blood rush to his head till he explodes

i think they should string him up by his toes and let all the blood rush to his head till he explodes
Because that will make Lacey come back to life, brillant my friend. Why don't we just elect you president of the UN.

good for the bastard....i hope that they wait awhile so he can live every day left of his life thinking about when and how they're gonna kill him, and not only will he have to live with that but also with the thought of what he did to that poor girl and baby

good for the bastard....i hope that they wait awhile so he can live every day left of his life thinking about when and how they're gonna kill him, and not only will he have to live with that but also with the thought of what he did to that poor girl and baby
You people are so uneducated..omg.

He obviously has some faults in his mental processes, you shouldn't make vulgar comments about a person when you can't understand their mentality and state of being, it really does not help, just hinders the entire situation from getting any better.
Listen and listen good. I'm tired of you getting all over everyone for their opinion. Don't tell me or anyone else what kind of comments they can make, according to you. My comment is my opinion and isn't vulgar. Who are you to declare what I or anyone else should or shouldn't say?

This is a Chit Chat board, so stop acting like you own the place because you don't. If people are happy with the Peterson verdict, they have every right to express their opinion without your snide remarks. Twelve jurors found him guilty and he was sentenced.

You were a relentless pain about my husband the other day. You stepped way out of bounds. Knock it off. I'm speaking as a moderator now. Lighten up and stop being such an uptight instigator about every little thing. You're working my last nerve.

Too bad I can't kill him myself, I hope he rots!

Listen and listen good. I'm tired of you getting all over everyone for their opinion. Don't tell me or anyone else what kind of comments they can make, according to you. My comment is my opinion and isn't vulgar. Who are you to declare what I or anyone else should or shouldn't say?

This is a Chit Chat board, so stop acting like you own the place because you don't. If people are happy with the Peterson verdict, they have every right to express their opinion without your snide remarks. Twelve jurors found him guilty and he was sentenced.

You were a relentless pain about my husband the other day. You stepped way out of bounds. Knock it off. I'm speaking as a moderator now. Lighten up and stop being such an uptight instigator about every little thing. You're working my last nerve.

Exactly Janice it's very sickening.

did you just come out from under your rock


Why do you need to be mean? :rolleyes:

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Why do you need to be mean :rolleyes:
I am not being mean, I am being sarcastic, which is a form of humor.

I am not being mean, I am being sarcastic, which is a form of humor.

Yeah, but you were saying like I didn't know anything.

But I will drop it.

Yeah, but you were saying like I didn't know anything.

But I will drop it.
You perceived that implication on your own account.

[QUOTE=dlemond
I hear they already made a banner for his cell, it reads:

ASS - It's Not Just For Pooping Anymore.[/QUOTE] :lol:

I am not being mean, I am being sarcastic, which is a form of humor.
this is true, sarcasim can be very humorous, but you really don't know how to use it good...ya know, good as in funny.

You perceived that implication on your own account.

:confused:

but you really don't know how to use it good..

Well, for one, I'm really sensitive.

Well, for one, I'm really sensitive.
:confused:
i wasn't directing that comment to you

I don't feel sorry for him one bit, but it will probably be at least 10 years before he's put to death. Hopefully what he did will haunt him for the rest of his life.

I feel for the family of Scott and Lacey Peterson. I mean, think of how torn they are...i'm sure they loved their daughter-in-law to death, but that is still their son... i can't imagine

I am not being mean, I am being sarcastic, which is a form of humor.
Just putting in my two cents here: Sarcasm is fine. I love dry wit. But you need to realize that not all people like that kind of humor. Also, you need to remember that a great deal of the humor in sarcasm is in the inflection of the voice. This is something that does not come through when the "humor" is given voice via the written word.

You very well may believe that your comments are tongue-in-cheek, but they do not read that way. They come across as quite unkind and/or rude much of the time.

:confused:
i wasn't directing that comment to you

Opps, sorry. My bad.

Just putting in my two cents here: Sarcasm is fine. I love dry wit. But you need to realize that not all people like that kind of humor. Also, you need to remember that a great deal of the humor in sarcasm is in the inflection of the voice. This is something that does not come through when the "humor" is given voice via the written word.

You very well may believe that your comments are tongue-in-cheek, but they do not read that way. They come across as quite unkind and/or rude much of the time.
:yeahthat

:yeahthat

Yes, I also agree!

"Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor" ~~ Oscar Wilde

The problem with sarcasm is that it's usually at someone else's expense via their feelings. Telling members on a thread that don't agree with you that they're uneducated, vulgar or calling them "brilliant" in a demeaning way doesn't even fall under sarcastic humor. It's simply a slew of insults. Nothing funny about it.

Even when something is said with biting sarcasm, someone ultimately gets offended. TJL wrote the book on funny sarcasm. It's often self-deprecating or said in such lighthearted jest, that nobody cringes while reading it, and best of all, nobody gets hurt.

"Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor" ~~ Oscar Wilde

The problem with sarcasm is that it's usually at someone else's expense via their feelings. Telling members on a thread that don't agree with you that they're uneducated, vulgar or calling them "brilliant" in a demeaning way doesn't even fall under sarcastic humor. It's simply a slew of insults. Nothing funny about it.

Even when something is said with biting sarcasm, someone ultimately gets offended. TJL wrote the book on funny sarcasm. It's often self-deprecating or said in such lighthearted jest, that nobody cringes while reading it, and best of all, nobody gets hurt.

Agreed.

Well, you're certainly entitled to your own opinion. I just wonder if you'd feel the same way if your sister, mother, father, brother, best friend, or anyone else you held dear were murdered by some scumbag who thinks he's going to get away with it and not be punished severely.
the way i think of it is that morally they deserve to die, but not legally. that probably makes no sense. but whatever.

the way i think of it is that morally they deserve to die, but not legally. that probably makes no sense. but whatever.
i agree w/ you, the whole prinicpal behind it is kind of crazy, "We're killing ou to show people that you shouldn't kill people", but I think this is a case where I can just set that aside.

Listen and listen good. I'm tired of you getting all over everyone for their opinion. Don't tell me or anyone else what kind of comments they can make, according to you. My comment is my opinion and isn't vulgar. Who are you to declare what I or anyone else should or shouldn't say?

This is a Chit Chat board, so stop acting like you own the place because you don't. If people are happy with the Peterson verdict, they have every right to express their opinion without your snide remarks. Twelve jurors found him guilty and he was sentenced.

You were a relentless pain about my husband the other day. You stepped way out of bounds. Knock it off. I'm speaking as a moderator now. Lighten up and stop being such an uptight instigator about every little thing. You're working my last nerve.
THANK YOU.

god damn.

I hope they torture him for years and years. :mad:

I don't understand the point of the death penalty.

"An eye for an eye will make us all blind" -- Gandhi.





And....
I have to side with Georgia's on my Mind on this one.... not knowing that Scott Peterson is guilty is like not knowing George Bush is president.

I have to side with Georgia's on my Mind on this one.... not knowing that Scott Peterson is guilty is like not knowing George Bush is president.

OMG, are you SERIOUS?? People talk about the president EVERYWHERE--on TV, online, at school, on the streets--EVERYWHERE!

They don't talk about Scott Peterson being gulity everywhere, do they? And besides I knew he was gulity, I just don't know how they found out.

I was watching The West Wing once, and Josh Lyman (played by Brad Whitford) had the perfect solution for an alternative to the death penalty.

Have them stuck in jail for the rest of their lives -- watching home movies and looking through photo albums of the people they killed.

Stick them with guilt until it drives them to death.

OMG, are you SERIOUS?? People talk about the president EVERYWHERE--on TV, online, at school, on the streets--EVERYWHERE!

They don't talk about Scott Peterson being gulity everywhere, do they? And besides I knew he was gulity, I just don't know how they found out.

Are you serious?? People have talked about Scott Peterson EVERYWHERE -- on TV, online, at school, on the streets -- EVERYWHERE!!

Are you serious?? People have talked about Scott Peterson EVERYWHERE -- on TV, online, at school, on the streets -- EVERYWHERE!!

Yep... I still remember when her disappearance first hit the news around New Year's 2003. Why was she on the news and not the thousands of other missing pregnant women? That's what I want to know... :rolleyes:

If this means I no longer have to hear about Scott Peterson...

Then I'm all for it!

Amen to that...

:notworthy

But I doubt it.

I was watching The West Wing once, and Josh Lyman (played by Brad Whitford) had the perfect solution for an alternative to the death penalty.

Have them stuck in jail for the rest of their lives -- watching home movies and looking through photo albums of the people they killed.

Stick them with guilt until it drives them to death.
The problem with that is that most cold-blooded murderers are sociopaths meaning they have no conscious and are unable to feel guilt or remorse. They're usually only sorry that they got caught.

not knowing that Scott Peterson is guilty is like not knowing George Bush is president.
That's an overstatement if I ever heard one. There are many people who don't follow the news closely.

Amen to that...

:notworthy

But I doubt it.

The made for TV movie is being converted into a book. And then a movie version of that will be released.... and then a short lived TV series will follow.... then another book showcasing Peterson's childhood live.... which will be made into an animated series, leading to an eventual movie release.... and then the sequel, prequel, and "midquel" ala "Lion King 1 1/2"

That's an overstatement if I ever heard one. There are many people who don't follow the news closely.

I only do sometimes.

That's an overstatement if I ever heard one. There are many people who don't follow the news closely.

If you own a TV, computer, newspaper, or radio -- you should know that Scott Peterson is guilty.

And she obviously owns at least a computer.

Are you serious?? People have talked about Scott Peterson EVERYWHERE -- on TV, online, at school, on the streets -- EVERYWHERE!!
most of the people who know how he was found guilty probably take interest in the case, which not everyone does. she's 13, you can't expect her to thoroughly keep up with current events and politics and their details, and obviously people don't talk about it where she lives. i don't know what evidence they had that found him guilty either.

Are you serious?? People have talked about Scott Peterson EVERYWHERE -- on TV, online, at school, on the streets -- EVERYWHERE!!

Not at MY school.
My Social Studies teacher usually talks about the news alot, but I don't remember her talking about how Scott Peterson was found guilty.

most of the people who know how he was found guilty probably take interest in the case, which not everyone does. she's 13, you can't expect her to thoroughly keep up with current events and politics and their details, and obviously people don't talk about it where she lives. i don't know what evidence they had that found him guilty either.

Thank you.

Not at MY school.
My Social Studies teacher usually talks about the news alot, but I don't remember her talking about how Scott Peterson was found guilty.


ohh, sorry.... high school.

ohh, sorry.... high school.

Huh? What about High School?
I'm in Middle school, btw.

Huh? What about High School?
I'm in Middle school, btw.


no comment. sarcasm obviously isn't appreciated around here, so I won't say anything.

If you own a TV, computer, newspaper, or radio -- you should know that Scott Peterson is guilty.

And she obviously owns at least a computer.
Maybe she doesn't follow the news. Maybe she heard it before and forget about it because it didn't interest her. I have a niece who's 21. She's in college, has a boyfriend, friends, a job, and I'll bet she couldn't care less about the Peterson case. She most certainly knows who is President though.

Maybe she doesn't follow the news. Maybe she heard it before and forget about it because it didn't interest her. I have a niece who's 21. She's in college, has a boyfriend, friends, a job, and I'll bet she couldn't care less about the Peterson case. She most certainly knows who is President though.

I dont really care about the Peterson case either.... buts its so in-your-face it's hard not to know.

And Im sure, being in college, the topic came up at one time or another in at least one of her classes.

And Im sure, being in college, the topic came up at one time or another in at least one of her classes.
I'm sure it did too, but if someone's not interested in something, they sort of tune things out. I'm sure my niece has heard of the case and the verdict, just didn't follow the case.

Ruthie Lang knew Peterson was guilty. She just didn't know the details.

another point... a lot of people know the faces and don't know the name

I pretty much followed everything in this case. It just sucks...People are happy that Scott's getting the death penalty and yeah, he had an affair, the jury convicted him of the cold-blooded murders, but how the hell is that going to bring Laci and Conner back? It doesn't. And as much as I feel for Laci's family, I feel for Scott's family too. They've basically lost a whole family. I'm not siding with Scott, I'm just saying that I'm considering his family's feelings. They've gotten a lot of flack, but it's not like they raised him to be a murderer. It was obviously his actions, not theirs.

I dont really care about the Peterson case either.... buts its so in-your-face it's hard not to know.
i've only heard about it briefly on the news, which i don't particularly watch, and on this site. the case IS in-your-face, but the details are not.

I think sometimes when a person is a news junkie, they forget that others are not. I follow most of the news closely, and sometimes I bring up a news story to someone, even a college educated person like myself, and they barely know what I'm talking about. I have to remind myself that not everyone is that into the news.

We can't even discuss a news case without people bitching :lol: This is funny. I love it.

Jesus Christ, people are ignorant.

I think sometimes when a person is a news junkie, they forget that others are not. I follow most of the news closely, and sometimes I bring up a news story to someone, even a college educated person like myself, and they barely know what I'm talking about. I have to remind myself that not everyone is that into the news.
I hate the news and still am aware of the world around me.

I hate the news and still am aware of the world around me.
btw im not irritating you, im just stating a fact

I hate the news and still am aware of the world around me.
:crybaby:

:crybaby:
I resent that. Thanks, love ya

I resent that. Thanks, love ya
:kiss:

I don't understand the point of the death penalty.

It's called "justice." And, when one person illegally kills another person, he or she has to account for his or her crime.
It's also the only way to prevent the murderer from killing again. (Someone sentenced to "life in prison" can still murder- a guard or another prisoner.)

Government enforced death penalty is a little different.
Government enforced death penalty is justice. What Scott Peterson did was completely different from justice.
The Government punishes a guilty person; Scott executed two innocent people.

Government enforced death penalty is justice. What Scott Peterson did was completely different from justice.
The Government punishes a guilty person; Scott executed two innocent people.
So killing him is justified because he killed two innocent people? You are just adding more killing. Death isn't that much of a punishment for sociopaths anyways. And hate to break it to you, but this government has much error within it, so I wouldn't be so sure to trust it's ruling on anything.

It's called "justice." And, when one person illegally kills another person, he or she has to account for his or her crime.
It's also the only way to prevent the murderer from killing again. (Someone sentenced to "life in prison" can still murder- a guard or another prisoner.)

I appreciate your point of view, but it still puzzles me. I don't find the death penalty "just" at all. Scott will just be one of 600+ people in San Quentin and some will eventually go free if appeals are won. Everyone else will have to wait 20+ years to be executed. There are probably convicts in there who've committed crimes worst than Peterson's and what if they get to him too? No one will say anything about the person who kills him if that ever happens, even though that person did commit an illegal murder.

So killing him is justified because he killed two innocent people? You are just adding more killing. Death isn't that much of a punishment for sociopaths anyways. And hate to break it to you, but this government has much error within it, so I wouldn't be so sure to trust it's ruling on anything.
What should we have done to him? Give him a box of chocolates? :rolleyes:
Since the death penalty has been reinstated, no innocent people have been executed.

I appreciate your point of view, but it still puzzles me. I don't find the death penalty "just" at all. Scott will just be one of 600+ people in San Quentin and some will eventually go free if appeals are won. Everyone else will have to wait 20+ years to be executed. There are probably convicts in there who've committed crimes worst than Peterson's and what if they get to him too? No one will say anything about the person who kills him if that ever happens, even though that person did commit an illegal murder.
What you said is not the fault of the "death penalty." Years ago, there were no endless appeals. And believe me, Scott will never go free! The numerous appeals you are referring to are because of the liberal judges who keep granting them.
I think the law should be changed to only ONE appeal and that's it. It would save a lot of time and money.
Actually, if someone did murder Peterson in jail, that person would most likely have to stand trial for that.

I don't belieive in the death penalty...boo.
I do. I wish this state had it. Then maybe they wouldn't complain *as much* about overcrowded prisons.

He obviously has some faults in his mental processes, you shouldn't make vulgar comments about a person when you can't understand their mentality and state of being, it really does not help, just hinders the entire situation from getting any better.

Yeah. His fault was that he had no mental processes.

He's a worthless pile of ****, end of story. Kill the bastard.

I was watching The West Wing once, and Josh Lyman (played by Brad Whitford) had the perfect solution for an alternative to the death penalty.

Have them stuck in jail for the rest of their lives -- watching home movies and looking through photo albums of the people they killed.

Stick them with guilt until it drives them to death.

Yeah, but then the government has to pay to keep them alive. Food, shelter, cable TV...whatever luxuries they have in jail. I don't really like the thought of my hard earned money going to pay for some worthless pile of crap like him, just to "teach him a lesson." Some people will never learn and don't even care what they did. Scott Peterson seems like just the type.

My 2 cents.

I believe in the death penalty, you get what you give. Laci & Conner had no trial before they were killed and they had no choice in how they would die. Scott got it easier.

I believe in the death penalty, you get what you give. Laci & Conner had no trial before they were killed and they had no choice in how they would die. Scott got it easier.

Yeah. No one's gonna have to comb the ocean for his body and then find it all...whatever. Destroyed or something. His family can give him a proper funeral if they so choose.

Yeah. No one's gonna have to comb the ocean for his body and then find it all...whatever. Destroyed or something. His family can give him a proper funeral if they so choose.

He should be thrown in a shark tank

Janice:
Listen and listen good. I'm tired of you getting all over everyone for their opinion. Don't tell me or anyone else what kind of comments they can make, according to you. My comment is my opinion and isn't vulgar. Who are you to declare what I or anyone else should or shouldn't say?

This is a Chit Chat board, so stop acting like you own the place because you don't. If people are happy with the Peterson verdict, they have every right to express their opinion without your snide remarks. Twelve jurors found him guilty and he was sentenced.

You were a relentless pain about my husband the other day. You stepped way out of bounds. Knock it off. I'm speaking as a moderator now. Lighten up and stop being such an uptight instigator about every little thing. You're working my last nerve.


Thank you, Janice.

I do. I wish this state had it. Then maybe they wouldn't complain *as much* about overcrowded prisons.

I'm proud of my state. We are second only to Texas in execution rate. And here, it doesn't take 30 years to carry out sentence. 5-10 max (still too much, IMO)

Peterson got his just reward, and prison isn't going to be fun for him either- a child murderer...even convicts have standards.

I think having to sit around for years knowing that you are going to be killed for taking your wife & unborn child's life is completely justified.

What should we have done to him? Give him a box of chocolates? :rolleyes:
Since the death penalty has been reinstated, no innocent people have been executed.
Solitary confinement would be a better suited punishment.
And that is a lie if I have ever heard one...

Yeah. His fault was that he had no mental processes.

He's a worthless pile of ****, end of story. Kill the bastard.
Objectively, you can't blame someone for their lack of intelligence.

(Someone sentenced to "life in prison" can still murder- a guard or another prisoner.)
has that even happened? i seriously doubt the prisons are that insecure. they can chain the prisoners to poles like in asylums.

I'm proud of my state. We are second only to Texas in execution rate. And here, it doesn't take 30 years to carry out sentence. 5-10 max (still too much, IMO)

Peterson got his just reward, and prison isn't going to be fun for him either- a child murderer...even convicts have standards.

Oh yeah. My dad says a lot of prisoners hate people who do bad things to kids, cuz they miss their kids and yet this guy or girl molested/killed/raped/beat one.

Objectively, you can't blame someone for their lack of intelligence.

I can hate them for their lack of judgment though.

has that even happened? i seriously doubt the prisons are that insecure. they can chain the prisoners to poles like in asylums.

Prisoners killed Jeffrey Dahmer. I don't know what happened to them though.

Convicts hate child molestors. They will beat them, rape them, and even kill them.



A little off topic, but if Michael Jackson is sent to prison, he may just end up getting killed.

has that even happened? i seriously doubt the prisons are that insecure. they can chain the prisoners to poles like in asylums.
Of course it's happened.
They can secure prisoners, but the ones not on death row are allowed out of their cells for recreation time or prison work. So, if an inmate somehow has a knife (by making it in a shop or something or someone giving it to him) he can stab a guard or another prisoner while being escorted to or from his cell.
It's happened before.

Solitary confinement would be a better suited punishment.
And that is a lie if I have ever heard one...
Going by the law, it's up to the jury and judge to decide the guilty person's fate. You may think that solitary confinement is better; many disagree with that.

No, it's true. I heard some legal analysts talking about it on cable TV. And they said no one who was innocent has been executed since the death penalty was reinstated. They didn't say before it was reinstated; only after. No lying here.

I'm proud of my state. We are second only to Texas in execution rate. And here, it doesn't take 30 years to carry out sentence. 5-10 max (still too much, IMO)

Peterson got his just reward, and prison isn't going to be fun for him either- a child murderer...even convicts have standards.
I think all states should have the same law (death penalty). And, as you said, it should not take 15 or 20 years. And, it should be for all murderes who receive that sentence. A state that only executes 2 or 3 murderers a year is not really a state that has the "death penalty." Considering how many people are convicted of murder, it should be much more than that.

This has and will bring closure as well as justice for Laci, Connor, and most of all, Laci's family. In particular her mother who has been fighting for her daughter and grandson since Laci's disappearance and tragic murder. RIP Laci and Connor.

This has and will bring closure as well as justice for Laci, Connor, and most of all, Laci's family. In particular her mother who has been fighting for her daughter and grandson since Laci's disappearance and tragic murder. RIP Laci and Connor.

This will most definitely not bring closure. There will never be closure.

This will most definitely not bring closure. There will never be closure.
True, it will never bring closure. But it will be as close as you could get to closure. And justice was served.

True, it will never bring closure. But it will be as close as you could get to closure. And justice was served.
It brings a certain measure of closure. For example, if they were random killings, and the murderer was never being caught and brought to justice...it would be doubly excruciating for Laci's family.

It allows the Petersons to close this chapter of the tragedy. They have closure on the legal aspect, but their grieving will never end.

Welp, what can I say? I don't agree with the death penalty, I'm too empathetic. I know what he did was wrong, but *shrugs* I don't agree with it...oh well, there's nothing I can do until I become president.

Listen and listen good. I'm tired of you getting all over everyone for their opinion. Don't tell me or anyone else what kind of comments they can make, according to you. My comment is my opinion and isn't vulgar. Who are you to declare what I or anyone else should or shouldn't say?

This is a Chit Chat board, so stop acting like you own the place because you don't. If people are happy with the Peterson verdict, they have every right to express their opinion without your snide remarks. Twelve jurors found him guilty and he was sentenced.

You were a relentless pain about my husband the other day. You stepped way out of bounds. Knock it off. I'm speaking as a moderator now. Lighten up and stop being such an uptight instigator about every little thing. You're working my last nerve.


THANK YOU!! :notworthy

Couldn't have said it more perfectly myself (and I'm sure there's many others who won't post, but agree)! This character and Tim087 - real pieces of work with their tolerance for a difference of opinion!

Finally there's justice for Lacy and her unborn child. Rot in hell Scott Peterson :mad:

I still don't understand how this case is so "special" and is different than any other murder case. I mean when I watched the friggan E TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY about it I thought Laci Peterson was some famous actress or something. Anyways I always think the death penalty would put someone out of their misery without any pain or anything, but on some conditions I feel diffrently cause they are still alive....so basically I'm neutral on that subject.

has that even happened? i seriously doubt the prisons are that insecure. they can chain the prisoners to poles like in asylums.
WAIT NVM. i forgot about the story of that Anatole guy.

I still don't understand how this case is so "special" and is different than any other murder case.
exactly. i think it's just because she was pregnant. i'm not saying it isn't a big deal, but it's not different from the hundreds of murders that occur every day and aren't plastered all over CNN.

I still don't understand how this case is so "special" and is different than any other murder case. I mean when I watched the friggan E TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY about it I thought Laci Peterson was some famous actress or something. Anyways I always think the death penalty would put someone out of their misery without any pain or anything, but on some conditions I feel diffrently cause they are still alive....so basically I'm neutral on that subject.
Court cases are broadcasted on tv in California so that's why they become such big things. The same type of case wouldn't have anywhere near the same effect if it took place in Indiana or any other state without televised court hearings.

exactly. i think it's just because she was pregnant. i'm not saying it isn't a big deal, but it's not different from the hundreds of murders that occur every day and aren't plastered all over CNN.

I totally agree. Husbands and boyfriends do kill their pregnant wives or girlfriends everyday and those stories don't get publicized that much. I think the reason why the Peterson case received so much publicity was because of how everything unfolded in the past two plus years. When Laci first disappeared, Scott was actually not considered a suspect but when Amber Frey came forward with their affair, everything went downhill from there. It was like a soap opera in my opinion.