No surprise here. Supporters of the death penalty - egged on
by radio talk show lowbrows like our " independent man " -have been
re-energized by the horrible murder of " socialite " Alexandra Zapp
by psychopath Burger King cook Leahy. Alexandra was a truly beautiful
person and Leahy a dangerous creep before the cold blooded murder.
But details of ANY murder hardly add cogency to the pro-
death penalty argument - which is in substance little more than the
emotional need for revenge. I note that CLASS PREJUDICE plays a role
in reaction to the socialite's murder: If she were a cleaning lady from
Puerto Rico, would the reaction had been as emotional ?
If she had been a very ordinary working class woman, would
we have heard shameless talk from LAWYERS about twisting the state
law to get the monster Leahy a death sentence ?
As usual there is no thought given to possible UNTREATED
mental illness here. For fans of the electric chair, the root of evil
is just EVIL - no such thing as a wrongly wired brain !
The family of Alexandra Zapp hopes that her wonderful life
and tragic death will serve some purpose : Let it not be greater support
for the death penalty !
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