Comments on: Supreme Court Decision Reopens Juvenile Sentences http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/supreme-court-decision-reopens-juvenile-sentences Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/supreme-court-decision-reopens-juvenile-sentences/comment-page-1#comment-294831 john Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:39:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=210222#comment-294831 Their prior sentences should be upheld, just think of the amount of time, taxpayer money and effort already spent and secondly who is going to be held responsible if they get an early release and recommit. Whoever's pushing this, will need to answer when someone else dies. Their prior sentences should be upheld, just think of the amount of time, taxpayer money and effort already spent and secondly who is going to be held responsible if they get an early release and recommit. Whoever’s pushing this, will need to answer when someone else dies.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/supreme-court-decision-reopens-juvenile-sentences/comment-page-1#comment-294786 David Huie Green Sun, 22 Mar 2015 02:11:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=210222#comment-294786 REGARDING: "Wait..so a life sentence for murdering someone when you are a juvenile is “cruel and unusual ” punishment and murder in itself isn’t?" A crime no matter how cruel or unusual is not punishment. It is a crime. Punishment is response to the crime. The Constitution limits the response to crime to not being both cruel and unusual. The Supreme Court has interpreted that to include unlimited time in prison for punishment of crimes committed by juveniles. Eventually they will realize any punishment is inherently cruel and allow criminals to prey on us unchecked. (Leaving only the second amendment to protect us) David for reasonable justices REGARDING:
“Wait..so a life sentence for murdering someone when you are a juvenile is “cruel and unusual ” punishment and murder in itself isn’t?”

A crime no matter how cruel or unusual is not punishment.
It is a crime.

Punishment is response to the crime.
The Constitution limits the response to crime to not being both cruel and unusual.
The Supreme Court has interpreted that to include unlimited time in prison for punishment of crimes committed by juveniles.

Eventually they will realize any punishment is inherently cruel and allow criminals to prey on us unchecked. (Leaving only the second amendment to protect us)

David for reasonable justices

]]> By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/supreme-court-decision-reopens-juvenile-sentences/comment-page-1#comment-294724 Mike Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:34:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=210222#comment-294724 It is hard to know what to say about this, it is so big an issue. I'm definitely against murderers getting any kind of a break. I figure if a teenager gets it in his or her head to rob & kill for money, they should be tried as an adult. The dead will not get to see the light of day in 35 years, or ever. So, nor should their executioners. Keep your home defense equipment in good working order, get a big or small dog that will bark when someone is trying to come up on you, & get that concealed carry permit. Because this sort of thing is only going to get worse as more & more people have kids that have no business at all having kids, and savages roam the streets, preying on the weak & defenseless. Don't let yourself be in that group, do what you need to do to be ready for these animals. It is hard to know what to say about this, it is so big an issue. I’m definitely against murderers getting any kind of a break. I figure if a teenager gets it in his or her head to rob & kill for money, they should be tried as an adult.

The dead will not get to see the light of day in 35 years, or ever. So, nor should their executioners.

Keep your home defense equipment in good working order, get a big or small dog that will bark when someone is trying to come up on you, & get that concealed carry permit. Because this sort of thing is only going to get worse as more & more people have kids that have no business at all having kids, and savages roam the streets, preying on the weak & defenseless. Don’t let yourself be in that group, do what you need to do to be ready for these animals.

]]> By: Terri Sanders http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/supreme-court-decision-reopens-juvenile-sentences/comment-page-1#comment-294699 Terri Sanders Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:23:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=210222#comment-294699 Don't you just love our judicial system???? Murder is murder and I think anyone who understands what death means is old enough to understands killing someone is responsible for their actions..once again our politicians and self appointed big brothers are trying to absolve the guilty of their crimes... Don’t you just love our judicial system???? Murder is murder and I think anyone who understands what death means is old enough to understands killing someone is responsible for their actions..once again our politicians and self appointed big brothers are trying to absolve the guilty of their crimes…

]]> By: huh? http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/supreme-court-decision-reopens-juvenile-sentences/comment-page-1#comment-294674 huh? Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:21:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=210222#comment-294674 Wait..so a life sentence for murdering someone when you are a juvenile is "cruel and unusual " punishment and murder in itself isn't? Don't get it. Wait..so a life sentence for murdering someone when you are a juvenile is “cruel and unusual ” punishment and murder in itself isn’t?

Don’t get it.

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