I agree with both Gov and Sasquatch on this.

The DC sniper should still be alive because death is unfitting for him. Unfortunately, we don't allow things like torture here in the states. It's really a damn shame for people like him.

I also think that we do need to make our prison system less comfy. My dad's worked in a jail for the past 15 years or so, and he tells me that the inmates have more rights than citizens walking the streets. Plus, the food on Rikers is pretty good. They have programs for them to learn skills, and even libraries so they can read and learn, including law. That's fine and dandy, but when you think about it, you're giving criminals three nutritious meals a day, a bed and shelter, a free education and a gym membership for committing crimes. It really should be a place so horrible that you'd never want to return, but instead, you get homeless people committing crimes so they can get in off the streets for a few nights at a time in the winter.

I still owe NY State about $16K for my education, and I pay $20 a month for my gym, and I've only been to court for jury duty!