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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial reaches closing arguments on potential death penalty | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

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The gunman who killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 should be sentenced to death, federal prosecutors argued to a jury on Monday, specifically noting his hatred for Jews and ongoing lack of remorse.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I have no pity for this man and he should die. However, I don’t believe the government should have the power to execute its citizens. This case may be as black and white as they come, but this gives the government the ability to make the argument in some fairly gray cases. He shouldn’t be sentenced to death. Life in prison with no chance of ever being released, sure. But never should the government be allowed to kill its own people for any reason.