President of Gambia vows to kill all death row inmates by next month - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19393740[/url] [quote=BBC News][B]Nine prisoners have been executed in The Gambia, despite international alarm at an apparent official policy to carry out all death penalties by next month.[/B] The prisoners were shot dead by firing squad on Sunday, the interior ministry said. President Yahya Jammeh had vowed to kill all 47 death-row inmates by mid-September. Rights groups and the international community have expressed alarm, calling on Mr Jammeh to halt the executions. Amnesty International attacked the policy last week when it reported that the executions had been carried out three days earlier. Many of The Gambia's death row inmates are former officials and top military officers who have been detained for treason since 1994, when Mr Jammeh took power in a coup. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, urged The Gambia to stop the executions immediately. [B]Eid address[/B] One woman was among those executed, the Interior Ministry said, listing crimes such as murder, treason, arson, drug and human trafficking as being punishable by death. It was not clear what crimes each of the nine prisoners were executed for. The death penalty was abolished when former President Dawda Jawara led the country but reinstated in 1995 shortly after Mr Jammeh seized power. "By the middle of next month, all the death sentences would have been carried out to the letter; there is no way my government will allow 99% of the population to be held to ransom by criminals," President Jammeh said in a speech, which was broadcast on national television on 19 August, marking the Muslim festival of Eid. In response, Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi, who currently holds the chair of the African Union, sent his foreign minister to The Gambia to warn Mr Jammeh not to carry out any executions.[/quote]

Damn. I mean, if they're on death row, it'll happen eventually, but damn. That said, I can't imagine gambian prisons are much fun.

They executed a man for arson? Wow

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;37462487]They executed a man for arson? Wow[/QUOTE] Maybe its extreme cases of arson where its a large public building or some sort of important monument. Either way, that's a pretty extreme punishment.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;37462487]They executed a man for arson? Wow[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure arson is a capital crime in the US. I know it was in the UK right up until they banned capital punishment in 1999. They had abolished capital punishment for murder a long time ago but kept it for "arson of a dockyards", treason and a few other things

So a president returns to the optimal execution of death penalty: "No Dilly-dallying, let's just get it done." Seriously guys. As stupid as the notion of Death Sentence is, The point of it is that the offender gets dead. Now America takes it slow because they know how disgusting it is, but other countries really can't afford to have people below the poverty line pay for them sitting about for 22 years before the sentence is carried out. I always found the idea of Death Row inmates being there for more than a week to be a bit... of a joke really. Don't sentence a man to death if you can't handle murdering the man quickly. Waiting for death is horrible. Even worse when it's a race between that and Human Rights actually entering your country as more than some farce. [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Splash Attack;37462540] Either way, that's a pretty extreme punishment.[/QUOTE] But it's OK when Texas uses that punishment?

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37464807] But it's OK when Texas uses that punishment?[/QUOTE] What? Who said that?

Mm, that's unfortunate for them I suppose. Can't speak to what they all did or may have done though. Though at least he is efficient I suppose.

I don't really have a problem with human traffickers being executed.

[QUOTE=Mooe94;37464831]What? Who said that?[/QUOTE] so it's not ok for them to execute people? Then why do you let them do so?

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37465688]so it's not ok for them to execute people? Then why do you let them do so?[/QUOTE] Oh hey you're right let's go down there and tell them to stop. oh right that's not how it works

Then why even vote? IF you as the public can't assert any form of control over the laws that you're meant to live under, why vote? The whole "But it's only two parties" excuse is just dumber than anything else. You and the guy above you are pretty much telling me that "It's not that easy since we live in a regime?" Do you or do you not have the power to change your country? "Oh hey you're right let's go down there and tell them to stop." That's exactly how it works. At least in Europe, you can stage protests, write essays conduct research and polls along with petitions to get your country back on course. But i can actually see how that wouldn't work in America. It's not such a free country after all, really. Too much bullshit in the way.

voting does fuck all in the states, we're pretty stupid. [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] I mean look, romney has a chance of running a country.

Yahya is such a tyrant. Remember, this is the same guy who said he could cure HIV with some oil and voodoo magic and sent out witch-hunts because he thought they killed his aunt. His brother is probably in list to be executed.

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37466747]Then why even vote? IF you as the public can't assert any form of control over the laws that you're meant to live under, why vote? The whole "But it's only two parties" excuse is just dumber than anything else. You and the guy above you are pretty much telling me that "It's not that easy since we live in a regime?" Do you or do you not have the power to change your country? "Oh hey you're right let's go down there and tell them to stop." That's exactly how it works. At least in Europe, you can stage protests, write essays conduct research and polls along with petitions to get your country back on course. But i can actually see how that wouldn't work in America. It's not such a free country after all, really. Too much bullshit in the way.[/QUOTE] To be honest. [B]No.[/B] We don't really have the power to change the country.

[QUOTE=Fatman55;37477703]To be honest. [B]No.[/B] We don't really have the power to change the country.[/QUOTE] For the country with a population who keeps nagging on about freedom and equal rights and berating everywhere else about it, i find it very comical.

Wow that's kind of shitty, I really hope none of them are falsely imprisoned. I mean it's terrible enough as it is but that would just really unwanted extra info. [quote]One woman was among those executed[/quote] Step aside everyone, [I]now[/I] it's gone too far. Ugh.

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37478037]For the country with a population who keeps nagging on about freedom and equal rights and berating everywhere else about it, i find it very comical.[/QUOTE] Never seen anybody berating another country about equal rights, except for European Facepunch members to American Facepunch members.

[QUOTE=download;37462889]I'm pretty sure arson is a capital crime in the US. I know it was in the UK right up until they banned capital punishment in 1999. They had abolished capital punishment for murder a long time ago but kept it for "arson of a dockyards", treason and a few other things[/QUOTE] Actually it is only a 1 to 3 year sentence if no one gets hurt in the US.

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37464807]So a president returns to the optimal execution of death penalty: "No Dilly-dallying, let's just get it done." Seriously guys. As stupid as the notion of Death Sentence is, The point of it is that the offender gets dead. Now America takes it slow because they know how disgusting it is, but other countries really can't afford to have people below the poverty line pay for them sitting about for 22 years before the sentence is carried out. I always found the idea of Death Row inmates being there for more than a week to be a bit... of a joke really. Don't sentence a man to death if you can't handle murdering the man quickly. Waiting for death is horrible. Even worse when it's a race between that and Human Rights actually entering your country as more than some farce. [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] But it's OK when Texas uses that punishment?[/QUOTE] The whole point of death row as opposed to execution immediately after trial is so the sentenced person can appeal the verdict.

[QUOTE=Andokool12;37478151]Step aside everyone, [I]now[/I] it's gone too far. Ugh.[/QUOTE] Why? When it's a woman it's suddenly too far? You know some women can be as evil as men. Although I agree it is usually the men who take it too far.

[QUOTE=Fatman55;37478817]Never seen anybody berating another country about equal rights, except for European Facepunch members to American Facepunch members.[/QUOTE] It's what the whole Middle-East debacle was spinned to be about after the bombs turned out to be gone. It was also the same deal with Russia and still is. But i guess you don't really follow the political climate in the world? [editline]31st August 2012[/editline] "Mr Gobachov. Tear down this wall." And whenever a country is being pointed fingers at by the U.N. The America president is always there first to condemn the country in question in the name of the American people and (when a republican president,) God. [editline]31st August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Gekkosan;37479243]Why? When it's a woman it's suddenly too far? You know some women can be as evil as men. Although I agree it is usually the men who take it too far.[/QUOTE] Women can be more cruel than men since they've developed more subtle fighting techniques than fists and out-right power abuse. Mental torture. They can dig out your soul with a single word. This is often why it always ends worse when it's a girl being bullied by other girls. They pull no stops and they're never obvious enough for anyone ti intervene and sometimes, even when people know it's going on, they get nothing to pin them on. Different world perspectives, different fighting methods and in a world geared towards us males, they get legal free reign since Mental abuse is A-ok.

What was the woman even suspected of?

[QUOTE=download;37462889]I'm pretty sure arson is a capital crime in the US. I know it was in the UK right up until they banned capital punishment in 1999. They had abolished capital punishment for murder a long time ago but kept it for "arson of a dockyards", treason and a few other things[/QUOTE] Lat time I checked Arson was a felony and not a Capital Crime in the U.S.(i.e. Murder in some states, Espionage, Treason). At least not anymore.

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37479385]Women can be more cruel than men since they've developed more subtle fighting techniques than fists and out-right power abuse. Mental torture. They can dig out your soul with a single word. This is often why it always ends worse when it's a girl being bullied by other girls. They pull no stops and they're never obvious enough for anyone ti intervene and sometimes, even when people know it's going on, they get nothing to pin them on.[/QUOTE] What the shit are you on about? Women can be more cruel than men, PERIOD. You don't have to elaborate on some bullshit "subtle mental fighting technique" because fucking anyone can do that to you, man or woman, physically or mentally.

[QUOTE=jeimizu;37478846]The whole point of death row as opposed to execution immediately after trial is so the sentenced person can appeal the verdict.[/QUOTE] The problem is that the appeal generally lasts until the natural end of the inmate's life instead of even a year

[QUOTE=Bomimo;37479385]Women can be more cruel than men since they've developed more subtle fighting techniques than fists and out-right power abuse. Mental torture. They can dig out your soul with a single word. This is often why it always ends worse when it's a girl being bullied by other girls. They pull no stops and they're never obvious enough for anyone ti intervene and sometimes, even when people know it's going on, they get nothing to pin them on. Different world perspectives, different fighting methods and in a world geared towards us males, they get legal free reign since Mental abuse is A-ok.[/QUOTE] that's dumb. certain people aren't predisposed to manipulation and cruelty.

[QUOTE=Mooe94;37479814]What the shit are you on about? Women can be more cruel than men, PERIOD. You don't have to elaborate on some bullshit "subtle mental fighting technique" because fucking anyone can do that to you, man or woman, physically or mentally.[/QUOTE] Female Menta-fu is much more lethal than male. They have a superior Chi. [editline]31st August 2012[/editline] And female intuition. [editline]31st August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Cone;37479914]that's dumb. certain people aren't predisposed to manipulation and cruelty.[/QUOTE] Of course not. I'm just saying Women are by nature better at non-violent combat.

[QUOTE=Gekkosan;37479243]Why? When it's a woman it's suddenly too far? You know some women can be as evil as men. Although I agree it is usually the men who take it too far.[/QUOTE] It's sarcasm.

[QUOTE=Gekkosan;37479583]What was the woman even suspected of?[/QUOTE] Article mentions murder and other crimes.