This article encapsulates my thoughts. Not only does it address the issue of the legitimacy of the death penalty, but it also argues that it would be unwise and wrong to execute the Fort Hood murderer publicly.
It would turn him into a martyr and an icon. Guys like this want their names splashed across the headlines of the world.
I find it a bit hard to say, but I agree with President Obama on one thing at least: the way he handled the Osama bin Laden situation. Quietly, without fanfare and pictures. It is much more dignified.
