Apples and oranges. Yes they are apparently scum (they are presumed innocent btw) and if they are convicted then they will officially be scum.
Opposition to the death penalty is an entirely different issue. In this case they could get the death penalty for Federal charges of kidnapping. It certainly did not deter these people from doing what they did.
Who said anything about "deterrence?" That's an old straw man argument that you anti-capital punishment libs like to bring up. The guy is a kidnapper, rapist, and murderer. He deserves the death penalty, plain and simple. Save your mealy mouth "apples and oranges" BS.
