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quintero's punishment?
May 21, 2008 | 5:13 AM
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the family of officer johnson was clearly disappointed that illegal immigrant juan quintero was not sentenced to death for murdering a houtson police officer.  jurors instead opted for life in prison finding mitigating circumstances... and saying quintero's life still has value and still deserves mercy.

what do you think? how many have very strong opinions and how many of you are on the fence? or perhaps you feel the public needs to support whatever the jury decides?

 

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BlondeMafia76 read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 5:59 AM

He should have gotten death. I don't want to pay for this man to live out the rest of his natural life in prison. It's disgusting to think that he has a better life in prison, than he had in mexico and that we are paying for it. It's doing this police officer (no matter his mistakes) to give this man life. He didn't value Officer Johnson's life, why should we value Quinteros?
High_flyer read my blog
May 21, 2008 | 7:15 AM

I totally agree that this was a wrong decision. What was this jury thinking??? The bad thing is that the death penalty was the only real choice to ensure he was punished and would never do anything like this again. If we send him back to Mexico, he'd be back in a week. But supporting him, a place to live, 3 squares a day, medical, free education if he chooses, and the possiblilty of being released due to over-crowding (or, God forbid, another hurricane) just isn't right. And, we'll be paying for it twice, considering the family is going to sue the city.
kagua2 read my blog
May 21, 2008 | 8:06 AM

OMG, this has got to be the worst decision by any jury anywhere.
High_flyer read my blog
May 21, 2008 | 8:09 AM

I don't know if it's possible, but I'd like to see FOX interview some of the jurors, to see just what they were thinking.... I'm sure many people other than me would like to know what actually went into their decision.
Writing_With_Power read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 8:20 AM

I nearly puked when I heard, HIS LIFE HAS VALUE. Officer Johnson's life had the value, HE was serving the public for little money and because he wanted to help people.
This scum laughed and smiled when the verdic was handed down, he had no remorse. Now cause HE broke the law WE all have to pay for it. We have to pay for him to live cause we all know if he got sick we would have to pay for that too. He wants an education, heck, why not pay for that, learn a trade, sure we will pay for that. We treat illegals like GOLD and treat our own citizens like BLEEP. There should not have even been an opition, DEATH for murdering a public servent. This jury just told law enforcement EVERYWHERE that they do not care for the lives of those that serve to protect them.
Skyder read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 8:26 AM

I think you may find that "life" will be shorter than expected while in the joint. The guards won't have any problem looking the other way, while a trustee drives home the shank.
mik1of3 read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 8:53 AM

You think Skyder? I was thinking that among the inmates, he'd be king S**t, considering his crime.

I heard an interview on 700 this morning with one of the 4 jurors who held out for the death penalty. Her name was Sally, a preachers wife, and she said that the four who wanted the death penalty were white. The ones who were on the fence were a mix of white and black. The ones for a life sentence were black and hispanic. So I guess in the eyes of their own people, browns and blacks can kill each other and its okay.
Wonder if a white guy killed a brown or black cop, if the black/brown jurors would have been as sympathetic? Hmmmm...
But you know what got me most of all? There were jurors who were at first for the death penalty, but were beaten down by the lifers. One changed her mind because 'she was tired and wanted to go home'. WEAK!
I saw an episode of Law & Order SVU last week were Robin Williams manipulated the sexual assault, suicides, of people in an experiment he called "sheep". His hypothesis was that we, Americans, have gotten so used to being told what to do, that we just follow any instructions, no matter how ridiculous, if it comes from someone with a forceful enough personality or an authority figure.
So this is what I have to say to you jurors who sentenced this murderer to life...
Baaa, baaa, baaa.
pha147 read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 9:55 AM

ONLY IF...

If like tragedy happened to the family of one of the 10 jurors who voted life (God forbid), they'd be screaming death penalty as well. What is that called...hypocrasy?
Writing_With_Power read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 10:01 AM

I dont think he will go into the general population. He will claim a fear for his life and get solitary and be on the good side of prison. Like I said, anything he wants, sure we'll pay for that
Wonderful-World read my blog view my photos
May 21, 2008 | 10:04 AM

He deserved death, but I think all of the appeals that automatically come with a death sentence would cost the public even more money. He is, in my opinion, a waste of air and repeat offender. I'm with skyder - I think the skinheads will shank him.

This jury was just as pathetic as the defendant. To find value of life for this man completely disregards the officer's life value. The message this jury sends to all police officers is "you're on your own AND we don't care". Am I the only one that had the impression that it is rare NOT to receive a death sentence in a case of cop killing? Let's hope that doesn't become the norm.
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