BTW, Massachusetts does NOT have the Death Penalty

[Little-Acorn]

The do-gooders in MA couldn't see any reason for Capital Punishment.

The death penalty in Massachusetts: facts and history

So this terrorist murderer they just caught, will get free room, board, and medical treatment for the next 60-plus years.

Good work if you can get it. This guy found a way.

 

[Oddball]

Federal case, dude.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Umm...

 

[earlycuyler]

Federal beef dude. Uncle Sam will put bad dudes to sleep. Ask McVeigh.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

He'll be prosecuted for Treason under Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, which is Federal Jurisdiction. He'll will suffer the penalty for Treason, as made by Congress under Article 3, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.

In other words, he'll die.

Article III, Section 3.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

 

[Ernie S.]

The do-gooders in MA couldn't see any reason for Capital Punishment.

The death penalty in Massachusetts: facts and history

So this terrorist murderer they just caught, will get free room, board, and medical treatment for the next 60-plus years.

Good work if you can get it. This guy found a way.

Sorry. They used bombs in a terrorist act. That's Federal, my boy. He WILL be executed.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Federal

 

[CaféAuLait]

Given asylum by the US, given citizenship in the US, given an education in the US, given financial aid in the US, and returned the favors with death, maiming and terror.

 

[Londoner]

The do-gooders in MA couldn't see any reason for Capital Punishment.

The death penalty in Massachusetts: facts and history

So this terrorist murderer they just caught, will get free room, board, and medical treatment for the next 60-plus years.

Good work if you can get it. This guy found a way.

He is scrawny kid who is going to get turned into someone's bitch.

He is going to spend the next 60 years getting beaten and raped.

The free room and board is more like a cage of torture.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Eric Holde has sole discretion over his fate. He and he alone determines what the gov't will seek.

 

[Crackerjaxon]

Here comes the peanut gallery cryiing for blood. Go watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the 45th time and get it out of your system.

There's been enough killing.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The do-gooders in MA couldn't see any reason for Capital Punishment.

The death penalty in Massachusetts: facts and history

So this terrorist murderer they just caught, will get free room, board, and medical treatment for the next 60-plus years.

Good work if you can get it. This guy found a way.

Federal crime, dumb ass

He'll likely be on his way to Gitmo anyway

 

[Ernie S.]

He'll be prosecuted for Treason under Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution, which is Federal Jurisdiction. He'll will suffer the penalty for Treason, as made by Congress under Article 3, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.

In other words, he'll die.

Article III, Section 3.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

Treason is a stretch, though I suppose one could make a case.
Timothy McVeigh, however, was not tried for treason. He was convicted of

Count 1 -- Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Count 2 -- Use of a weapon of mass destruction.
Count 3 -- Destruction by explosive of government property.
Counts 4 -11 -- First degree murder for each of eight federal agents killed in the explosion.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or

That works for me.

If he's found guilty, sharpen a pork bone and jam it through his heart.

Then feed him to the hogs.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

If they claim he does not rate legal protections of our Constitution, like miranda rights, then Massachusetts won't be trying him anyway. And the fed has the death penalty.

 

[Noomi]

The do-gooders in MA couldn't see any reason for Capital Punishment.

The death penalty in Massachusetts: facts and history

So this terrorist murderer they just caught, will get free room, board, and medical treatment for the next 60-plus years.

Good work if you can get it. This guy found a way.

So what? He spends the rest of his life in a prison cell. It isn't right to kill him just to say that killing is wrong.

 

[Ernie S.]

If they claim he does not rate legal protections of our Constitution, like miranda rights, then Massachusetts won't be trying him anyway. And the fed has the death penalty.

Yess, the Fed has the death penalty, but did he commit a federal Capitol crime?

Is "Use of a weapon of mass destruction" a capitol offense? The deaths and injuries to the civilians and police officers are state offenses.

 

[Ernie S.]

Since Massachusetts doesn't believe in the death penalty, perhaps they can abort him?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Ernestine is a legal eagle now?

how funny

 

[CaféAuLait]

If they claim he does not rate legal protections of our Constitution, like miranda rights, then Massachusetts won't be trying him anyway. And the fed has the death penalty.

Yess, the Fed has the death penalty, but did he commit a federal Capitol crime?

Is "Use of a weapon of mass destruction" a capitol offense? The deaths and injuries to the civilians and police officers are state offenses.

If they define it as an act of terror as Obama declared on national TV, I think that makes it a federal case due to terrorism. But I am no lawyer.