Man cuts his teenage daughter's throat for no good reason

[FrustratedPoet]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3149030.stm

A Kurdish Muslim who cut his daughter's throat because she was having a relationship with a Christian has been jailed for life.

The Old Bailey heard Abdalla Yones, 48, murdered 16-year-old Heshu at their home, in Acton, west London, because he feared she was becoming westernised.

In a letter to her parents, apparently showing she planned to run away, Heshu wrote: "Bye Dad, sorry I was so much trouble.

"Me and you will probably never understand each other, but I'm sorry I wasn't what you wanted, but there's some things you can't change.

"Hey, for an older man you have a good strong punch and kick.

"I hope you enjoyed testing your strength on me, it was fun being on the receiving end. Well done."

[FrustratedPoet]

Not that there ever would be a good reason to do it of course....

[MikeH]

[SpencerH]

What needs to be said. Next to a perfect example of why the death penalty should be reinstated in Britain.

[FrustratedPoet]

That was a good note she wrote to him, though, justifiably spiteful and nasty.
Unfortunately it might have been a little too effective at pissing him off.

[Az]

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[MikeH]

"What needs to be said. Next to a perfect example of why the death penalty should be reinstated in Britain."

Would that have prevented the crime? No.
Would killing him bring her back? No.
Is it cheaper to execute someone than keep them in prison for life? No.
Is he going to be killing anyone else? No.

What's the benefit of executing him? None.

[Az]

Is it cheaper to execute someone than keep them in prison for life? No.

erm?

[MikeH]

That's based on what I've read about the situation in the US. The appeals process and time spent on death row etc. costs more than just keeping them in high security for life and I don't think it'd be much different here. The outcry if you made a mistake would be too high.

Also in this case, the guy wants to be executed. Keeping him alive is a worse punishment because he has to live with what he's done.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by SpencerH
What needs to be said. Next to a perfect example of why the death penalty should be reinstated in Britain.

This guy who murdered his daughter is very much deranged and unstable -- but I still oppose the death penalty.

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by MikeH
"What needs to be said. Next to a perfect example of why the death penalty should be reinstated in Britain."

Would that have prevented the crime? No.
Would killing him bring her back? No.
Is it cheaper to execute someone than keep them in prison for life? No.
Is he going to be killing anyone else? No.

What's the benefit of executing him? None.

"Would that have prevented the crime?"

Possibly not.

"Would killing him bring her back? No."

"Is it cheaper to execute someone than keep them in prison for life?"

It depends on how much money you waste on appeals.

"Is he going to be killing anyone else? No."

That depends on whether he gets out. Is life in Britain 'life'. I'm not sure, but somehow I doubt it.

[Az]

"time spent on deathrow" is more expensive that max security how?

But honestly, I don't think I believe in the DP myself, either.

[MikeH]

"That depends on whether he gets out. Is life in Britain 'life'. I'm not sure, but somehow I doubt it."

The honest answer is it depends. Life can certainly mean life.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by Azazel
"time spent on deathrow" is more expensive that max security how?

But honestly, I don't think I believe in the DP myself, either.

I think it's the combination of long periods on death row combined with the appeals processes (which are expensive) that makes it cost more.

[Az]

There could be something behind the appeals process, though I still think that caring for a person for the rest of his life costs more.