this is why I am staunchly pro swift capital punishment for the most heinous offenders.
on a long enough time horizon, mass murderers and terrorists end up getting their sentences commuted by democrats. many left wing terrorists have been freed entirely and had enjoyed cushy second careers in academia and activism.
it's important that those who deserve it are put to death swiftly before a leftist governor or president commutes their sentence or frees them. capital punishment is simply the pragmatic way of ensuring that they serve their penalty.