THE MESSAGE:
Why do some people in Canada, including judges and lawyers, use the Constitutional wording,’ cruel and unusual punishment’ when faced with the reality of a heinous criminal act? Parents, employers and teachers are counselled to alway make the punishment for bad choices fit the transgression. Reading recent news reports caused my skin to crawl and my patience to expire. It is surely a difficult decision to make when considering a punishment that is just and deserving of the guilty person. Questions arise that make the decision so taxing:
- Is the imprisonment of a human being locked up for life any more merciful than ending his existence?
- Are the families and relatives of a murder victim satisfied with a life sentence for the perpetrator?
- Is it fair to a society that it must bear the expense of keeping the guilty party in prison for so many years?
- Is the murderer likely to be rehabilitated?
- Is parole for a murderer an acceptable reality?
- What crimes should be deserving of death?
- Is the death penalty the same as murder?
THE BLURB:
He pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life without parole for 25 years on Feb. 8, 2019.
The judge cites Bruce McArthur’s advanced age (he is 67 years old) and his guilty pleas as reasons for some degree of leniency He sets parole eligibility at 25 years.
Excuse me! How old was he when he first began his killing spree? Another excuse centred on the fact that Bruce McArthur was 'addicted' to killing.
Alexandre Bissonnette.
The Quebec City mosque killer of eight muslims Pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six of attempted murder. He was sentenced to life without parole for 40 years on Feb. 8, 2019. He shot and killed 6 men and injured several more people.
Excuse me! The parents of the 28-year-old man have blamed years of bullying and intimidation for their son’s actions, saying he is not a “monster”. "One hundred years is actually a death sentence in disguise; we all know that," said his father, Raymond Bissonnette. "I fear that in my son’s case, the crown is seeking a political, not a judicial sentence."
Dellen Millard
Elizabeth Wettlaufer.
His victims included Laura Babcock in 2012 and Tim Bosma in 2013. Babcock’s remains have never been found. Millard was further convicted two months ago in the shooting death of his father, Wayne Millard. He apparently tried to make this killing look like a suicide. Millard inherited millions when his father died, but his assets were frozen once he was charged with his murder.
Excuse me! Some say that he was a spoiled, fun-loving kid with too much money and too little parental guidance.
Elizabeth Wettlaufer.
She pleaded guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murder, 4 counts of attempted murder and 2 counts of aggravated assault. She was sentenced to life without parole for 25 years in 2017. Elizabeth Wettlaufer, seems to have had a need for control, something that always eluded her. As a nurse, she had ultimate control by deciding who lived and who died. She would inject varying doses of insulin into her charges, looking to find out just how much it would take to kill someone. And how easy it might be to get away with it.
Excuse me! Her life had been in shambles. In addition to money and drugs pressures, she battled mental illness and struggled with her sexual identity. "Part of me started to believe I was the devil," Wettlaufer told investigators. She called her alter ego the ‘Red Surge’!
Excuse me! Her life had been in shambles. In addition to money and drugs pressures, she battled mental illness and struggled with her sexual identity. "Part of me started to believe I was the devil," Wettlaufer told investigators. She called her alter ego the ‘Red Surge’!
THE QUESTION:
Choose one from the MESSAGE above.
THE LEMON:
Choose one from the BLURB above.
THE QUOTE:
“Ghost: Murder most foul, as in the best it is. But this most foul, strange and unnatural.”
― Hamlet
THE CLIP:
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