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Edited by DestinyFan4Lyfe: 3/15/2013 7:12:47 PM
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Maryland Lawmakers Pass Ban on Capital Punishment

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/maryland-death-penalty_n_2885162.html]The Source[/url] [quote] The Maryland General Assembly approved a measure Friday to repeal the state's death penalty. The House of Delegates voted 82 to 56 Friday to pass a bill already approved by the Senate, according to the AP. Maryland makes the 18th state to ban capital punishment. Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is expected to sign the bill. The AP reports: [quote] Supporters of repeal argue that capital punishment is costly, error-prone, racially biased and a poor deterrent. Opponents say it's a necessary tool to punish those who commit the most egregious crimes. Maryland has five men on death row, though the measure approved Friday makes it clear the governor can commute their sentences to life in prison. The state's last execution took place in 2005, during the administration of Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich.[/quote] [/quote]

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  • That's it, I'm becoming a local politician. I'll be damned if my state bans capital punishment. It wasn't made to be a deterrent, it was made to administer justice.

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