[congressman]

As this is a KY forum, I don't think you will find much sympathy toward your cause. In fact, states like KY or TX might laugh at your cause.

Like I'm laughing at your lack of knowledge about the KY death penalty? :thatsfunn:thatsfunn

You act as if Kentucky is frying and 'putting to sleep' convicted murderers by the dozen. When in fact, the death penalty in Kentucky is almost non existant. :letsparty

Here are some facts for you, for future reference.

--Kentucky doesn't allow so called 'felony murder' convictions to end in the DP.

--Kentucky also requires aggrivated circumstances for any Death Penalty. Meaning that rarely is it applied.

--Only 3 executions have taken place since the Supreme Court re-authorized them to be carried out.

--Thats 3 executions in 35 years!

--The method options have dwindled down to just 1. Lethal Injection. (electrocution is available for pre-1998 convictions.).

--Only 39 have been handed the sentence, with 1 being exonerated (perhaps 2?).

--2 have been granted clemency by the governor.

--A bill was introduced September 17th of this year to ban the DP, and is currently being considered in the state legislature.

--The Kentucky Judiciary Committee heard testimony just this August, that the state has spent 100,000,000 dollars to execute 3 people in 35 years.

Awesome. A death penalty that doesn't put people to death.. that has saw 3 people convicted, sentenced, and not recieve it because of innocence or other circumstances. And has cost more than 100 million dollars of our hard earned money. :Clap: