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In general, the death penalty does not apply to property crimes as such. In practice, the system executes convicted criminals almost exclusively for murder. And
by kemitchell 6y ago
In general, the death penalty does not apply to property crimes as such. In practice, the system executes convicted criminals almost exclusively for murder. And our Supreme Court has prohibited capital punishment even for appalling violent crimes, like adult rape.
Police use-of-force policies---however otherwise flawed---limit deadly force. State laws vary as to when and how private citizens may defend themselves with deadly force. Property crime outside the home without immediate risk to life or safety is not a license to kill.
- pedro_hab 6y agoI don't think you understood my comment, I am not condoning death penalty, or the police using deadly force in situations where it is unnecessary. I am saying that Trump statements seem reasonable in what outcome we may have. Looting may escalate to shooting, the reactions to this statement seem too extreme to me.
- kemitchell 6y agoI believe I did understand your comment. Getting shot for looting is not how our society works.
- pedro_hab 6y agoBy bad for not being clear, but it is in fact how our society works. You may end up being shot while looting, it's a valid warning, and people did get shot. Looting it's a messy situation, may escalate to a fight with police or the store owners, its totally within logic someone could get shot. I am not american, nor do I live in the US, but I think the shop owner its 100% within his right to defend his property. I also made an edit to my top comment btw.