Maryland votes to abolish Death Penalty

[Tender Branson]

The Maryland Senate voted to repeal the death penalty Wednesday after four days of emotional debate, moving the state closer to becoming the sixth in as many years to abolish executions.

The 27 to 20 vote was widely seen as a key step in ending capital punishment in Maryland, which has not executed a death-row prisoner since 2005. The legislation now goes before the House of Delegates, where a vote could come as early as next week.

The House is expected to approve the measure, handing Gov. Martin O’Malley a long-sought legislative victory at a time when he is weighing a run for national office in 2016.

“It’s time to end this ineffective and expensive practice and put our efforts behind crime fighting strategies that work,” O’Malley (D) said in a statement.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/death-penalty-repeal-approved-by-maryland-senate/2013/03/06/368ef95a-8663-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html

[Tender Branson]

Good news! I believe this failed in the MD Senate before after passing the House, so it looks inevitable at this point. The steady stream of states abolishing the death penalty over the past few years is really heartening.

It could go much faster if CA decided for once to stop being stupid.

[Tender Branson]

BTW: Colorado and Kansas will also have bills introduced in the coming days to abolish it.

[Tender Branson]

Lots of fake Democrats in the Maryland Senate clearly. But great news.

Next time think before posting. Kthnxbye

What's wrong with his post ?

The vote was 27-20 in favor.

The MD Senate is made up of 33 Dems and 14 Republicans.

2 Republicans voted "Yes", which means there were 8 Democratic traitors who voted "No".

That is every 4th Democrat, which can be of course considered as "lots of fake Democrats".