Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

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564 Votes

Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

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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.

Can the United States win 'unconditional surrender' in Iran?

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5 days left

Can the United States win 'unconditional surrender' in Iran?

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Yes

2 Comments

Harry D

Does the US have the political will do it is the real question.

Max

Yes, If we finish the job, that will be no problem, but only if we remove all deterrents.

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No

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Do you support continued military strikes on Iran by U.S. forces?

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Do you support continued military strikes on Iran by U.S. forces?

56%

Yes Yes

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Yes

2 Comments

Steve Baumann

This President finishes what he starts.

Max

Fred, Biden is no longer in that office.

Max

Fred, Trump is not a democrat.

Max

Iranians, in and out of Iran, are dancing and singing in the streets, celebrating the fact that Trump if helping them find freedom. Everybody loves Trump, except the democrats.

Max

Fred, is showing us his intellect.

Fred

You mean like child rape?

Max

Iranian women's soccer fans show support for Trump as team appears to pivot on national anthem stance Players saluted and sang the anthem before a loss to Australia despite remaining silent in a previous match

Max

Miss Iran 2022 Loves Trump's Decision To Bomb The IRGC Into Oblivion. Miss Iran 2022 is so excited over the freedom Donald Trump is trying to bring to her beloved land. This is tough for the democrats, but it's called reality. See it on Fox News

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No

3 Comments

Toasty

Only because I don't have access to the same information as our leaders. When it is "our guy" in the big chair doesn't mean he should get a pass to do whatever he wants. Some great conservative said something once about trust and verify. I'll let you look that up.

ediekennardful

Once again Israel wants to start a fight and they just mold the president like play-doh to do what they want him to do. Two criminals terrorizing the world.

Jane Porter

The president started it!! He is responsible for all the lives lost!

Max

Trump, probably prevented a nuclear war. Try to catch up.

ABC 17 News

Should the state execute Ernest Lee Johnson?

80% Yes Yes

20% No No

80% Yes

20% No

Can the United States win 'unconditional surrender' in Iran?

40% Yes Yes

60% No No

40% Yes

60% No

Do you support continued military strikes on Iran by U.S. forces?

56% Yes Yes

44% No No

56% Yes

44% No

80%

Yes Yes

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No No

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Yes

20%

No

40%

Yes Yes

60%

No No

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Yes

60%

No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No