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Originally Posted by lasto

course it matters - if we go by your way of thinking then we may as well release all prisoners because they all be dead soon.

He commited a crime and a heinous one at that so should of died in jail.
When cases come up like this,it always makes me think that some back door deal was done and his release was part of a bigger deal.

Firstly, you can't take one example and extrapolate that I somehow made a general rule. I feel that when you have something like 28 counts of murder, then you should never be released. I personally, however, don't see any point in whining about it. Due to the fact that he'll be dead, which is of course the reason why we lock someone up - to keep them away.
Anyhow, this has been part of a political arena lately. Several countries get involved, such as the US Senate and lots of rumours of oil - which probably is true. Now matter what we think, we need oil. It is the one commodity that we depend on. And the person who controls that commodity has the power.