I first want to say that I feel rather numb about McVeigh's execution this morning. It was definitely a horrible and senseless act. I will also admit that I am ambivalent on the issue of the death penalty. I have been a victim of violent crime, myself, and agree with those who think he got off easy. I would have preferred that the perpetrator of the crime against me to have gone through the same degree of physical suffering and damage I went through. However, our Constitution or Bill or Rights, forgive me for not remembering which, protects criminals from cruel or unusual punishment. Therefore, the reality of cases such as these and what happened to me, is the the punishment can never fit the crime. That is because what is done to most crime victims is cruel and unusual. I honestly cannot say if seeing this person go through what I went through would have made me feel any better or more vindicated. I will never know. I suppose that I feel that unless a criminal suffers the same fate as his or her victim, they are getting off easy. Please bear in mind that my viewpoint is skewed on the issue. At this point, Timothy McVeigh's victims are dead and so is he, if there is any justice in that, I think that is something everyone must decide for themselves.
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O_H_F