One of the best non-issues (like abortion) that distract from more important things. Shame people actually base their decisions on stuff like this...
Really? What are more important things? I mean, it's not
the issue, but it
is a matter of life or death. I read about this story outside the context of politics and my immediate reaction is that it is a perfect tailor made crime for the death penalty. Having the option available also gave the prosecutors a lot more leverage. For example, both defendants agreed to plead guilty for life sentences. In other cases, when there is a murder but the body is missing, the suspect may be induced to confess and lead police to the body site in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty.
