Sunday, August 17, 2008

Mexicans Divided on Captial Punishment

MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- As Mexicans discussed reintroducing the death penalty as punishment for kidnapping, several Catholic leaders said capital punishment would not solve Mexico's crime problem. Archbishop Jose Martin Rabago of Leon said there are "no easy solutions" in the fight to stop the kidnappings in the country.

During Mass in Leon Aug. 10, he denounced the recently revived discussion on the death penalty. Calls for reinstating capital punishment -- only two years after it was formally abolished -- resurfaced in early August after the kidnapped 14-year-old son of a businessman was killed by his captors. In reaction to the public outcry, Mexican President Felipe Calderon suggested the country restore his old initiative to make capital punishment applicable only to the most heinous crimes. Mexicans, fed up with the high crime rate and abductions for ransom, are divided on the issue.

Source: CNS News

1 comment:

Unknown said...

A toothless threat. First, one must capture kidnappers. Who will do that task? Police? Ha! They are the kidnappers. Then, who will convict any who is so poorly connected as to be captured, then charged? Judges? Ha! Part of the kidnapper ring. Then there is the charming custom of "Amparo" that will spring them from jail. If so poorly connected as not to be thus sprung, then will escape. A 'heavy breather' Mexican industrialist told me, years ago, "There is nothing illegal in Mexico. Some things are more expensive than others." And, sadly enough, this same comment applies to Latin American, Italy. and ….