...and be first in the queue to do the job
Every time there is a particularly horrific murder, or act of terrorism, the shouts of "bring back the death penalty" are heard, usually followed by Steve's remark of "being first in the queue". The question I would ask is why aren't you asking for the return of the death penalty at other times? If it's so important why wait till the various candidates for state sanctioned murder pop up in the press as a result of their crimes, why aren't you campaigning for it when there
isn't a horrific crime given prominence in the news?
I can understand the knee-jerk reaction to horrific crimes, for many years I was totally pro the death penalty. Maybe its an "age" thing, but I've come to realise that its not the answer - even the arguments relating to costs don't add up. In the western world the only country still killing prisoners is the US and they've come to realise that it actually costs more to kill someone for their crime(s) than it does to lock them up for life.
Not having a go at you personally Steve, its just you were the first to say you'd be first in the queue.
JF