A Justice Department report in 1999 showed substantial drops from the peak years to 1999 in the juvenile arrest rates for crimes tracked by the FBI: Murder by juveniles was down 68 percent from 1993 to 1999, to the lowest level since 1966.
The Houston neighborhoods in which Cantu and his accomplices grew up could certainly be described as a dysfunctional community in the late 80s and early 1990s, so how can we execute someone who became a teen criminal in that environment, when there is the alternative of life in prison without parole.
Apparently Mr. Cobb you've never had a daughter or loved one brutally murdered. So if you and your party thinks all these murdering aninals can be saved then you house them, feed them and move these aninals into your neighborhood. You and your party are some very sick people. Take a look at the crime scene pictures and see what your friend Peter Cantu is capable of and if after you can stomach it then go and tell him your soooooo sorry he's going to die. You and your party really have your freaking nerve. You need to stop talking about things you know nothing about.
As a murder victim survivor, I completely support The TMN and abolishing the death penalty. The murder of Peter Cantu will not bring back these two girls and the void that is left for these families will still remain. Murder is murder, which ever way yo slice it, and it is never the way to make things better. My brother was was taken from me when I was merely five years old. I miss him everyday. However, he wold not have wanted me to spend my entire adult life carrying around hate in my heart for his murderer. His murderer, was 18 years old and served 27 years in prison. I elected to ask for parole for this man. He is now out of prison, has a wife and a son and has become a citizen that is responsible and trust worthy. He has obtained things in his life that he did not allow my brother to. I will never forget what he has taken away from us, but I can let my brothers memory be postive by my forgiveness of him and the murder of my brother. I do not want to live in a country of revenge. I want to live in a country of understanding and forgiveness. I pray for all the families involved in this horrible crime, and I pray that there is peace in the hearts of many.
"You need to stop talking about things you know nothing about."
It's called the First Amendment, and us sickos have just as much of a right to talk about whatever we choose, just as you have your right to spew your ignorance and hostility anonymously on TMN's website.
Interestingly enough, someone speaking out against Peter Cantu's execution is a man whose sister was murdered by Karla Faye Tucker.
The thing about the death penalty is that to kill is to kill is to kill. That doesn't make sense. Nor does it deter.
True compassion and forgiveness is most proven when we find a way to forgive that which is most reprehensible. It's easy to show compassion for the stuff that's easy to show compassion for.
"We should not kill people who kill to show that killing is wrong." What a crock. The murderer is being executed by the State to warn the rest of its citizens that if YOU murder, this will happen to you.
Get over it. Cantu is an animal who was of age when he murdered.
I had a loved one brutally murdered by a gang of teenagers. But I still oppose capital punishment as uncivilized and contrary to the public interest. I support Mr. Cobb's efforts to end the cycle of carnage by seeking the abolition of the death penalty.
Anonymous Above, If you want to talk to some people who know what it feels like to loose a family member to murder, please visit http://www.murdervictimsfamilies.org/or http://www.mvfr.org/. These people know what it feels like. And THEY are against the death penalty. Educate yourself.
P.A.Cantu is still a monster. The devil is waiting for his soul tonight! Greetings to hell!
I agree with anonymous – Why protect these people? The things they did were sick, not human. Why should they then be treated like humans. I say good riddance to them!
I agree with anonymous. We as a society always seem to find excuses for these criminals. It is not a failure of society it is a failure by these criminals to understand that there are penalties for not obeying societies laws. Is the death penalty a detterent? I dont know. I do know that some crimes are so brutal and inhumane that the death penalty is deserved. This crime was one of those and these criminals should have been put to death years ago. Hopefully the victims families will be able to move on and assume a somewhat normal life again.