A man is about to be put to death. A family member is overcome w/ anger kills him do u charge them w/ murder?

tsbr1963

yes. legally they get charged w murder.

Loss Leader

It's homicide. And I'd imagine that any DA with political ambition (which is all of them) would charge the person.

cats_waves

Legally, yes. Except for self defense only the state can kill.

evillyn

Yes

BATISTA

THIS IS SO LAME.....

WHY WOULD YOU KILL SOMEONE THAT IS ALREADY GOING TO BE KILLED.

fr_chuck

Yes they would be charged with murder

Aries

Yes, I think so. If the law does it, its legal.

kaasee21

Knowing our laws, yes they would, unless it was self defense.

Nicky

yes. For that means that the family member are capable of murder andare therefore a threat to society

ezlozano

Of course he would be charged with murder... An individual is not legally empowered to kill another individual unless it's selfdefense.

Why should the government beable to avenge the death of someone they didn't even know? Doesn't it make more sense to allow the mourner to avenge the death of a loved one? Why should the mourner get charged with a murder that the government was going to do anyway? What makes the government think that they are above the law? Wouldn't be cheaper on the tax payers if the mourner did it? Those are just a few of my questions about legalized murder.

The Archive

The death can only be issued, and followed through by the state. Killing someone is killing someone and unfortunately for the family of the victim would be tried and charged. Depending on the mental state of the person who committed the act they may be lenient. However the state doesn't want a bunch of vigalantes running around so they may have to make an example of them. Most of the time, if the man is going to be put to death the family feels justice is being served.

butterscotchx2

I guess by law it sounds like yes you do. Although by common sense it sounds like a waste of money to do so. I bet a judge could rule on whether to take the case to court, and nix the stupidity.

jodie

Actually in the legal setting you do.

answers

Yeah whether or not he was sentenced to death because it becomes the state job to kill the man they want to kill him.If you don't charge the family member with murder that will be an injustice for the dead man.

aslongasitrocks

Do you mean a family member of that person? Or maybe of his victim?
If a man is about to be put to death...odds are it would be in a prison setting. There is no way a family member could gain access to him to accomplish this. So, there is no answer for a situation that would never happen.

Quasimodo

Yep. Know what's good about doing that though? Seeing as how they're already set up for an execution you won't have to wait long for the chair!

Hey...is something burning?

leandra_co2006

that is just crazy!! what would be the point in charging him if he is dead?? I don't know!! theoratricaly NO

mysticfoxh2o

yes because you let the law do the job
the family member is a vigilante

Jessica

no, you thank them for saving taxpayer dollars.

Kitty?

Murder is murder...no matter what shape or form unless it's in self defense.

jsimpkinsv2002

If a family member overcome with anger kills a man who is about to be executed yes I'd charge them with murder.You can't kill someone just because you're angry.

slw19090

Absolutely, under the law he is gulty of Murder.

sad1986

yes, only because u commited murder. now if the judge sentences it then its ok but if u take it in your own hands its wrong..... kinda craxy but thats our govt. well waht if there was a serial killer and u find him and kill him before he is sentenced then what????
i dont know but thats a good ques

prettygurl

yes because leagally the court was to put the man to death not the family member he still committed murder no matter what

biogeek

According to the US law, yes.

Purelica

Yes! Simple & fair. Murder is murder, no matter the reason.

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