As Florida preps to execute veteran Kyle Bates and the state's fourth U.S. vet this year, more than 130 U.S. veterans in nearly every branch of service have requested for Gov. Ron DeSantis to end the stat
Had no idea of the high proportion of military veterans on Florida’s death row.
It seems like commuting the sentence to LWOP on medical grounds would be more sensible in such cases. A non-military person with CTE should be treated similarly.
It does, to the average Floridian and to Ron DeSantis.
Advocating for veterans is one of few things that has the chance of appealing to Republicans.
I’d argue that saving some people from the death penalty is better than saving none at all. It will open the door in the future to fully ending the death penalty.
How about end then death penalty entirely. Just because you existed in the military doesn’t make you better than anyone else.
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It seems like commuting the sentence to LWOP on medical grounds would be more sensible in such cases. A non-military person with CTE should be treated similarly.
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True, but baby steps maybe?
Get this concession, then use it to dismantle the rest.
I agree with this
It does, to the average Floridian and to Ron DeSantis.
Advocating for veterans is one of few things that has the chance of appealing to Republicans.
I’d argue that saving some people from the death penalty is better than saving none at all. It will open the door in the future to fully ending the death penalty.