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Old 08-21-2007, 07:13 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by knot_e_lady View Post
Well, in the case of John Wayne Gacy, where they found 25 bodies buried under his house, or Jeffrey Dahmer where they found body parts scattered around his apartment, I would think there would be 'no doubt at all'.
Hmm. OK, clearly, these guys were quite guilty.

But for future cases like those, is that enough to truly call "no doubt at all?"

I mean, as disgusting and unlikely as it would be, couldn't even that much evidence be planted? Wouldn't "no doubt at all" mean somehow proving inarguably that the evidence was not planted?

I've decided that I can bring myself to accept capital punishment if there truly is NO doubt at all, but I can't accept it in cases where they are "just" 99.999% sure... You know what I'm saying?