Should the killer (Jack Ruby) of a murderer (Lee Harvey Oswald) be imprisoned?

[HippieVeganJewslim]

If one kills a murderer, he could be punished, but seriously not taken to prison?

Was it right for George Milton to kill Lennie Small, after killing beloved Curly’s wife, mice, and a dog?

If it’s all right to kill Lennie, then I reckon it’s (almost) all right to kill the assassin of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Get me wrong not — I agree that two wrongs make no right.

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The Princess Bride is also a good example: Count Rugen killed Domingo Montoya, so his son, Íñigo, killed Rugen for vengeance, but no-one seems to want Íñigo to be killed.

[OfMiceandMen]

Sure he should go to prison, he is still a murderer. Besides, it was all about tying up lose ends in a conspiracy. Surprised, someone did not kill Jack Ruby in prison to shut him up?

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Jack got murdered by cancer. Government sentencing victims to death are also murderers.

[OfMiceandMen]

I am neither for nor against the death penalty. I can see someone's point, when it is beyond a reasonable doubt and it was premeditated, the person shouldn't be given three square meals a day and he is society's problem the rest of their life. But I also think there has to be more than just some witnesses. They either have to be caught in the act by law officials or clear video evidence that leaves no doubt. I would also hate to see someone who is innocent put to death. That being said, I don't think prison is the answer either as the majority of released prisoners seem to reoffend. Therefore, it is a huge risk to innocent people on the outside. Not sure what to do with them?

[Anonymous]

Lee Harvey Oswald was guilty of being there, he died to stop him talking. Ruby was sent Ed to death and layer given cancer to silence him.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

To stop whom talking? Who’s Ed?

[Opinion Owner]

Sorry *sentenced.

JFK was killed for his weakness against communist Russia

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Are You saying that it was OK to kill him? If not, would Oswald deserved to be killed, or what? Harry wanted to kill Bellatrix for killing his godfather, Sirius. Don’t killers deserve death, as the Bible most explicitly says?

[Opinion Owner]

I'm saying that both assassins were patsies, they may have pulled the trigger put others were behind it.
I merely state that JFK was killed for a reason

[HippieVeganJewslim]

So Oswald wasn’t really a bad guy? I think I understand.

[Opinion Owner]

He was a patsy. He supposedly made an impossible shot to hit JFK, a shot most elite marksmen can't make with a crappy Italian rifle.

[Anonymous]

Lennie would have been lynched and possibly tortured so George killed him out of loyalty as an act of mercy

Ruby killed Oswald for unknown reasons, I believe Ruby was a government plant because Oswald was a cover-up

[HippieVeganJewslim]

So there was no way to hide Lennie? I have to accept that. Ruby killed Oswald for one obvious reason. You probably remember ‘Hello, [six-fingered man]. My name is Íñigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.’ Ruby was similar: Hello, Oswald. My name is Jack Ruby. You killed President Kennedy. Prepare to die. Ruby is unlikely a governmental plant, as he was arrested as well, I read.

[Opinion Owner]

Have to make it look authentic, just like wired criminals have to be arrested with those they spoke up on

[SaoirseS]

Yes of course.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Why?

[SaoirseS]

It's murder, no matter how you slice it. Oswald was accused, but not tried and convicted. Even then, it's not up to some yokel to decide for himself that someone needs killing.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Sounds like You are against the death penalty, the ‘most premeditated of all murders,’ as Albert Camus said.

[SaoirseS]

Sounds like you're starting a pointless argument. The death penalty is fine, but it is up to the judicial system to try the cases and carry it out. It's just not up to citizens to appoint themselves executioners.

[the-mad-german]

YES of course

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Warum?

[the-mad-german]

Weil vor dem Gesetz ein Mörder die selben Rechte hat wie jeder andere auch.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Also, Oswald war ein guter Typ?

[the-mad-german]

das ist unerheblich.