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Myers Rips Adler for Failure to Support Death Penalty for Cop Killers, Terrorists and Violent Pedophiles
By Kristin AntonelloMount Holly, October 8, 2008—Career Trenton politician John Adler’s vote to repeal the death penalty – even for convicted cop killers, terrorists and pedophiles who murder a child in the commission of a sex crime – put him far out of the mainstream in the 3rd Congressional District, and prove his tough talk about killing terrorists overseas is just more hypocrisy from a desperate candidate running from his record in Trenton, charged decorated combat veteran and job-creating businessman Chris Myers (NJ-3).
On December 10, 2007, Adler voted to abolish capital punishment in New Jersey (P.L. 2007, c. 204, formerly S-171, passed the Senate 21-16) and overturning past jury verdicts by commuting the sentences of death row inmates to life imprisonment. Adler then went a step further by voting against a motion by Senator Leonard Lance to amend the death penalty bill to keep the death penalty for three classes of murderers: (1) persons who kill law enforcement officers; (2) persons who kill children in the commission of sex crimes; and (3) terrorists who commit mass murder. The motion to table passed by a vote of 20-14. Senator Adler is recorded as voting “Yes,” preventing the Senate from voting on the Lance amendment.
“Violent criminals convicted of murdering a police officer, killing innocent citizens in a terrorist attack, or brutally murdering a child in the commission of a sex crime deserve to be put to death,” said Myers, who believes New Jersey should reinstitute the death penalty as a punishment for convicted murderers.
Myers also blasted Adler’s tough talk about killing terrorists overseas – particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan – as more hypocrisy given his vote to protect those very same terrorists from the death penalty here in New Jersey.
“The King of Hypocrisy strikes again,” said Myers, who released a YouTube video showing debate excerpts of Adler saying America needs to kill terrorists overseas. “Again Senator Adler is taking two different sides of the same issue. He needs to explain to voters why it’s OK to give terrorists the death penalty overseas, but it’s not OK to give them the death penalty in New Jersey if they kill our citizens? This is just another example of career Trenton politician John Adler being willing to say anything to get elected, even if it is in complete contrast with positions he held less than a year before.”
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Debate Excerpts from Adler’s Talk’s Tough About Killing Terrorists Overseas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DZKNkThiXo
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Amazing
Just last week we found out that there were 17 peaceful Chinese men being held in Guantanamo Bay for no crime other than the Bush administration couldn't figure out where to send them. We've been assured that these men -- and all the men in GB -- were terrorists bent on attacking the United States.
A couple years ago an attorney in Oregon was detained because a fingerprint from the Madrid attack matched his, only it turned out that it didn't match him. Not even close.
With this kind of garbage coming out of our government regarding who is and who is not a terrorist, why should we have a death penalty? Given the record of the past few years, the odds are we would be killing innocent people.
Now, add on to that thought the fact that most terrorists these days are not deterred by the thought of dying. They actually look forward to it!
So why is it Myers wants to give the terrorists what they want?
There is a difference
There is a difference between someone being labeled a terrorist and someone who is a terrorist who commits mass murder. A huge difference. Who cares if they look forward to dying? Let them have those virgins. Adler is 100% wrong on this issue - as usual - and is going to catch hell for it. He doesn't represent the will of the people in the 3rd on this issue.
100% Wrong?
Please. What crazy, right-wing fantasy land are you living in?
The death penalty is simply barbarian. The whole point of America is that we respect inherent rights and civil liberties.
And how dumb is that video? If Myers is trying to make Adler look like a hypocrite, he failed. He just made Adler look strong on terrorism.
Try polling the people
Try polling the people in the district. The majority support the death penalty espcially for violent criminals such as terrorists. But ultra liberals such as yourself would rather stroke the violent criminals rather than give them the punishment they deserve. You have just proven to everyone on this board that you are out of touch with the people who live in the 3rd. Obviously you do not.
Ok - Save the GB Guys
Adler still voted against and amendment that still allows a child rapist who murders his victims in the process to walk away after serving hard time.
Ask a soccer mom or dad in Medford or Toms River what she/he would want to happen to the evil person that did that to her daughter/son. Death Penalty.
It may be barbaric to some, to me and the vast majority of voters in the 3rd, it is justice.