[AndyJK]

Yes I strongly believe in the death penalty. Even more so now DNA that can prove beyond any doubt someone's guilt.

Here's food for thought. The victims' families of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady dedicated their entire lives to keep Hindley behind bars because of do-gooders like Lord Longford campaigning for her release. It premeturely ended the life of the Mother of murder victim Lesley Anne Downey who had to listen to her daughter's last words and pleas being played in court as she was drowned. How would you feel if your loved one ended up with a similar fate? You would be happy to see the murderer sent away to a nice comfortable prison - not to mention people campaigning to get them released?

Now we have Ian Huntley possibly being released in 20 years time and other murderers facing similar early releases. There is no closure for the poor victims families. While we continue our lives their torment continues.

Furthermore there is nothing to say in the bible there is anything morally wrong with capital punishment. There are verses which are ambigious and open to more than interprutation ie in the ten commandments it says "thou shall not kill" but Hebrews have translated it as "though shall not commit murder". So don't feel a moral obligation to keep wicked people alive because its good.

Finally if people say that the death penalty makes us uncivilised, we had capital punishment in the 1950s when crime was virtually non-existent and regarded as a halcyon days of good community spirit. As my Gran often reminds me those were the days you could leave your door open.

I rest my case.