Alabama Official Calls For Public Hangings Of All Cop Killers

[yota691]

Alabama Official Calls For Public Hangings Of All Cop Killers

 

bySandy Malone

19 hrs-edited

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler wants a mandatory death penalty for cop killers with hangings in the public square.

Montgomery, AL – An Alabama elected official reached out to President Donald Trump to ask that he include a mandate for the death penalty for anyone convicted of killing a police officer in his State of the Union address.

In fact, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler said in a statement released to the media that he would like to see those convicted hung in public, the Trussville Tribune reported.

 

“We need an ‘express lane’ for executions such as Texas has – maybe stronger,” Zeigler said. “We need to stop these 20- to 30-year delays in executions at taxpayer expense. Justice delayed is justice denied. These potential killers are not deterred by what may happen to them in 30 years. They are thinking of instant gratification in the next 30 minutes – or 30 seconds.”

And then he got very specific about the manner in which they should be executed.

“It would be more of a deterrent to the killing of officers if would-be killers witnessed others hanging in the public square,” Zeigler said. “Nothing else makes them think. Maybe hanging would.”

The state auditor’s request comes on the heels of the murders of three police officers in Alabama in the past 12 months. Two of those officers were killed in January.

Zeigler defended his stance to WTVM.

 

"I believe that to get the attention of a would-be killer who might kill a law enforcement officer, he needs to know that the old-fashioned public hanging has been brought back," he said. "I agree that public hanging is extreme, but also, killing a law enforcement officer is extreme. You’ve got to get the attention of these would-be killers in order for it to be a deterrent."

Zeigler said federal law already calls for the death penalty for anyone convicted of murdering a law enforcement officer who was working with federal agents.

He told the Trussville Tribune that law should be expanded to include all law enforcement officers.

[nstoolman1]

Don't limit it to just cop killers,  hang all killers. 

[8th ID]

I agree with him...fast track them...20-30 years is too long to run through the appeal process. The sooner they reach room temperature, the better! It is to be a deterrent. Its not when it takes that long.

[gamblinkid]

Totally agree with Death Penalty for Cop AND First Responder killers! I'm not sure the libs will allow public hangings but we ought to be able to speed the trial process, convictions, sentencing and execution to less than 30 days. 

[bigwave]

I am sure if they had a "pay-per-view" they would make a "killing" LOL

[Desertmedic2009]

Heck yeah!  To many brothers and sisters are killed every year!  Especially when we are responding to your emergency!!  Rat bastards!!