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Old 03-07-2008, 03:41 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by waitingtables View Post
That is why we have supermax facilities. And a guard is the sme as a cop, they know the risks of their jobs when they decide to do that job.
And the death penalty is one of the tools that society uses to help protect these people. If you kill a cop or a guard in the line of duty then you will face the death penalty. It may not deter some people, but it does deter a good many. Police and guards put their lives on the line everyday, and they know this, but many states they also know that if they were to be killed, the state would seek the ultimate penalty against their assailant. The assailants also know this and many do not wish to risk that wrath.

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