2024-12-28 02:28:36
Eric Houston, the Lindhurst High School shooter was given the death penalty. [Link] Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland shooter, faced the death penalty for his conviction. But 3 jurors did not agree and the State requires unanimous agreement for the death penalty. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(17-1-15) Author
2024-12-28 04:00:05
California has not executed anyone in 17 years as stated in the article cited in other community note, so a death sentence there... isn't. Cruz was not given the death sentence, as stated. Keep this in the comments, not wasting community notes time. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-0-6) Author
2024-12-29 07:22:32
The CN suggestion is dead on. The post suggests a fact as truth when the note showed clearly that prosecutors chased the death penalty sentence at least two times and achieved it once. The post is factually wrong and that is exactly what CNs are for. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-1-1) Author
2024-12-29 12:42:55
The death penalty was abolished in 23 states, and paused in 5. School shooters are at the mercy of whatever state they commit their crimes in. In Luigi's case he crossed state lines making his crimes a federal offense and the federal govt still honors the death penalty. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-1) Author