Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

Asked by ABC 17 News

564 Votes

Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

80%

Yes Yes

20%

No No

80%

Yes

A jury convicted Johnson in 1994 of the murders of three people at a Columbia convenience store. The murder weapon was a claw hammer.

A jury convicted Johnson in 1994 of the murders of three people at a Columbia convenience store. The murder weapon was a claw hammer. Show Less

5 Comments

Connie Sullivan

Enough is enough.

Donna Welborn-Dicus

This was not a passive murder (shooting), he actively beat these three victims to death with a HAMMER.

Max

This man beat the victims with a hammer, with such savagery that the initial investigation, it was thought that they had been shot in their faces with a large shotgun. He should have been put down many years ago.

Will Mason

It is time to stop wasting money on this fool. He should have been executed years ago.

N A

the death penalty is actually far more expensive than a system that utilizes life in prison

Chris Hill

Against the death penalty in general, but then there are cases like this one.

20%

No

Death penalty foes are trying to get the governor to spare Johnson after other legal efforts failed to get him off death row. They say Johnson is intellectually disabled.

Death penalty foes are trying to get the governor to spare Johnson after other legal efforts failed to get him off death row. They say Johnson is intellectually disabled. Show Less

3 Comments

N A

regardless of your stance on the death penalty, the supreme court clearly established in 2002 that it is considered "cruel and unusual punishment" to execute someone with a mental disability. Johnson repeatedly scored below the comprehension level of a 5 yr old on disability tests.

Christopher Watson

Two wrongs don't make a right, it's NOT justice, it's revenge, that is evil. Makes you no better than the Perp.

N A

in response to max de young: 1. no one was advocating this man ever be freed from prison 2. the death penalty is proven to not reduce the amount of violent crimes in a country

Max

But it will prevent another wrong, and that may save an undetermined amount of lives.

Letitia DenHartog

There is no way of knowing whether he understood what he was doing when he killed the people.

Max

I'm pretty certain the people he beat to death also failed to understand him too.

Has your Christmas shopping budget changed this year?

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136 Votes

Has your Christmas shopping budget changed this year?

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

2 Comments

Eric Smith

Trump has destroyed every thing. Living in a median begging for money for my booze...but still have my phone and EBT card.

Max

Amen, to that Eric. I know exactly how you feel, and what you are saying. A liberal's interpretation of Proverbs 22:9. Your satire is exquisite.

Fred

We're headed for a DEEP recession ... be smart and tighten your belts!

41%

No

4 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Why would it change? I have more money now.

HelenHighwater

Never had a big budget for holidays or birthdays. We have too much stuff already so we concentrate on time together and a few useful thoughtful gifts, often hand-made.

Max

Obviously, an article regarding Christmas, will not get many views in a blue city like Columbia.

Steve Baumann

It is what it is

Max

On Christmas, my kids often just ask me for meaningful advice. They are in their fifties, and they have learned enough to know, that they can always learn more. We still give each other the benefits of our skills that we have acquired over the years. These gifts are priceless, and they last forever.

Max

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, believed to be the Son of God. The celebration focuses on the Incarnation, or God becoming human. You don't need money to celebrate that.

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

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170 Votes

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

35%

I got the deals I got the deals

65%

Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

35%

I got the deals

1 Comment

Lida Vitt

Our Thanksgiving WAS less expensive 😀 Thank you President Trump ❤️

65%

Are you kidding?

2 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Nope, doing steak and lobster this year so its going to be quite a bit more.

Zaos Gonzolez

Nothing is ever going back to what it once was. You will continue to fall. You only have your contentment now.

ABC 17 News

Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

80% Yes Yes

20% No No

80% Yes

20% No

Has your Christmas shopping budget changed this year?

59% Yes Yes

41% No No

59% Yes

41% No

Are you paying less for your Thanksgiving meal this year?

35% I got the deals I got the deals

65% Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

35% I got the deals

65% Are you kidding?

80%

Yes Yes

20%

No No

80%

Yes

20%

No

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

41%

No

35%

I got the deals I got the deals

65%

Are you kidding? Are you kidding?

35%

I got the deals

65%

Are you kidding?