Smitty Pignatelli on SAFETY AND CRIME

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Voted NO on Reinstating capital punishment.
Platform indicates voting NO in Part X: SAFETY AND CRIME:Clause 3: Death penalty.

The Governor recommended legislation reinstating capital punishment in the Commonwealth. A vote of YES would include the Governor's recommended bill, and would reinstate the death penalty for certain crimes, and with numerous safeguards against abuse. The crimes included: terrorism; killing police officers; torture; or murder-sprees.

The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part X, clause 3: SAFETY, JUSTICE AND CRIME PREVENTION: In opposing the reinstatement of the death penalty, Massachusetts Democrats join with other western democracies in upholding the Universal Doctrine of Human Rights. Instead, the Commonwealth imposes life in prison without parole for first-degree murderers.

Bill H. 3834 ; vote number MA05-H302 on Nov 15, 2005

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Smitty Pignatelli on SAFETY AND CRIME

Voted NO on Reinstating capital punishment. Platform indicates voting NO in Part X: SAFETY AND CRIME:Clause 3: Death penalty.

Voted NO on Reinstating capital punishment.
Platform indicates voting NO in Part X: SAFETY AND CRIME:Clause 3: Death penalty.