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Re:Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson's d... by mateus1 on Friday May 24, 2024 @04:30PM (#40470243)
Death penalty in the US seems like a remnant of slavery more than anything else. I guess the same could be said for much of the US government (polices, judicial system, etc)
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Re:Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson's d... by Duwensatzaj on Friday May 24, 2024 @11:30PM (#40472444)
Considering the death penalty existed in English common law far before slavery, this is ahistorical.
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