Do we no why he killed his wife......i feel like killing the person that stole my lures game poles and electronics of our boat but at this stage i choose not to act out on it.....Will this feeling last long im not sure.but keep an eye on the news..i think erick it is so easy to judge others with out the full story.

PS..best no to mention killing anyone in here the moderators seem to take a dislike to that tone of talk..even though I know how you feel (having been silenced in the past for using that type of comment ) Freedom of speech is not always allowed

Totally agree with you Lethal, why have laws, lets just rely on how a judge is feeling on the day.

16 year old rapes and nearly murders a five year old child.  With a bit of luck, [on our side.] he'll serve ten.

KILL THEM ALL

Yeah, because we all want to end up like these countries; Bahrain, Bangladesh, North Korea, Sudan Equatorial, Guinea, Iran, Libya, Syria and the good old USA that kill their citizens?

Because not one of those countries ever got it wrong either and killed an innocent farther or friend?

Lock them up for life but the death sentence is brutal, archaic and has no place in a country like in NZ.

Watch Michael Portillo ex-mp from UK, examines very carefully the options for the death penalty.

barrie go to singapore they have a strict legal system and it works great have walked up the main street  with cars mercs porshes etc parked with keys still in the ignition  it comes back to people having respect for others or being too scared to commit crime they need to be taught as kids corpral punishment it works did on me and the government not being afraid to use the big stick the advantage of the death penalty is that it is brutal fear factor and what about all the poor fish you catch . trying to get some one to work for you without some threat is ny on inpossible . i think that people need to stand up to more of the **** that happens these bussiness crimes  need harsher sentances as well thats me for the morning 

That 16yr old ******* wont serve ten, but then what the other inmates will do to him (and hopefully the screws allow it) within the first year will be well worth it. 

I don't consider the death penalty to be a deterrent.  It is a means the ridding society that have refused to conform to the laws.  The worst thing to do to some body is to take away everything they have, to kill someone is to take the future, past, dreams and hopes.  The victim was somebodies child, they hurt that echoes out from such a terrible crime can never be reconciled.