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News Forum - Teenage gunman goes on rampage killing 19 children and 2 adults at a Texas primary school
There are no credible evidences that death penalty acts as a deterrent against homicides. If so, US states with death penalty would have lower crime rate than others without, which is not, according to statistics (which the web is full of, you can google as you please). NY Times wrote an article back in 2000 on this aspect: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/22/us/absence-executions-special-report-states-with-no-death-penalty-share-lower.html It is surely deterring the criminal who committed the crime, but not other persons, as lawbreakers generally assume they will not be caught or, if so, will be able to dodge the penalty. Moreover, an execution is not saving taxpayers money at all, according to this document: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/76th2011/ExhibitDocument/OpenExhibitDocument?exhibitId=17686&fileDownloadName=h041211ab501_pescetta.pdf Just taking the first example from California, the most conservative figure on death penalty put its cost per year 10+ times higher than lifelong sentences (130 millions vs 11.5 millions). -
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News Forum - Prayut says government wants to cut Thailand’s road deaths by 2 thirds
They could start with check points by checking if drivers are licensed, their vehicles registered and are insured. Any failing get their vehicles impounded until problem is rectified. Enforce the motorcycle helmet law and age limits for for motorcyclist’s. I see children as young as 8 riding motorcycles in a reckless manner. -
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News Forum - Teenage gunman goes on rampage killing 19 children and 2 adults at a Texas primary school
Wow, you really seem to have a selective view of US media. Judging from your comments, perhaps just a bit of "unconscious bias" is showing through in your opinion like most of us. Ad Fonte media is an independent tracker of US media and produces charts showing the reality of the broadcasts Americans and others are exposed to. Clearly, extreme views are on both sides when judged on the merits. https://adfontesmedia.com/static-mbc/?utm_source=HomePage_StaticMBC_Button&utm_medium=OnWebSite_Button -
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News Forum - French woman dies driving bicycle in central Thailand
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News Forum - Thailand News Today | Thai Govt announces “zero road deaths” policy
Pnut talks as though he plans to be still running things for the next 5 years. How in hell is he going to educate millions of people on road rules and how is he ever going to enforce those rules, he has some 230,000 police now that fail miserably in their duties with many breaking those rules themselves. ie Doctor killed on a zebra crossing by a cop speeding on an unregister motor bike.
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