March 2025: Idaho Governor signs bill allowing for death penalty by firing squad against convicted sex offenders

[Aspire6]

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1908919901621756385

UPDATE: Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill into law which allows the death penalty for pedophiIes and makes firing squad the primary method of execution

Just like capital murder destroys lives, aggravated sexual abuse of a young child devastates victims and families for generations. The sexual abuse of children is sickening and evil, and these perpetrators convicted of these crimes deserve the ultimate punishment. Idaho also just became the ONLY state to make death by firing squad the primary method of execution. I commend my partners in the Legislature for strengthening Idaho's already powerful 'tough on crime' reputation among the states,

The replies are as you would expect, full of hatred and disdain for pedophiles. I only wish they used words such as "sex offenders" instead of "pedophiles". It is important to note that I am fully against the abuse of a child, in any form. This however is not a good solution. This will only further silence reports of abuse, not prevent it or "bring abusers to justice". Your logic is flawed greatly, Governor Brad Little.

[Jim Burton]

The fact that "sexual abuse of a young child devastates victims and families for generations" is now being used to support partisan redneck murderturtle policies, is a very useful talking point for pro-c MAPs, and gives them some long term leverage over the dem party IMO.

When will the temptation be too strong for dems to shoot back "well, in fact the evidence...".

[bnkywuv]

Well, sex offenders at least, but this has me quite panicked lately. What if this also starts to overreach on to people with the mere attraction without action?
Even if not, it still puts me under extreme stress knowing that this is now a reality in the US, and probably will spread to other territories. So if you're a MAP in Idaho PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND PROTECT YOURSELF!

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/ ... yKqyQsDp5A

[Not Forever]

sex offenders at least

A term that often refers to something vague, and frequently there isn’t even certainty that it actually harmed anyone. That said, I don’t believe that a sex offender deserves the death penalty.

[DANAT4T]

sex offenders at least

A term that often refers to something vague, and frequently there isn’t even certainty that it actually harmed anyone. That said, I don’t believe that a sex offender deserves the death penalty.

May I ask? What do you believe that a sex offender deserves?

[Not Forever]

May I ask? What do you believe that a sex offender deserves?

Nothing more serious than what he committed, and to me killing carries more weight than rape. If we talk about desert, I don’t think that criminals per se “deserve” something, but I see the law more as a way of managing society than as something tied to justice. From this point of view, I would therefore think of prison, if a fine were seen as too lenient by the community for this type of crime, assuming the rape was intentional. (Meaning without mitigating factors related to mental illness, drunkenness, drugs, or anything of that sort—altered states, basically.)

[FairBlueLove]

Well, sex offenders at least, but this has me quite panicked lately. What if this also starts to overreach on to people with the mere attraction without action?
Even if not, it still puts me under extreme stress knowing that this is now a reality in the US, and probably will spread to other territories. So if you're a MAP in Idaho PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND PROTECT YOURSELF!

Do you have a reference link for this?

[bnkywuv]

Well, sex offenders at least, but this has me quite panicked lately. What if this also starts to overreach on to people with the mere attraction without action?
Even if not, it still puts me under extreme stress knowing that this is now a reality in the US, and probably will spread to other territories. So if you're a MAP in Idaho PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND PROTECT YOURSELF!

Do you have a reference link for this?

Yep! Didn't post the first time.

[bnkywuv]

May I ask? What do you believe that a sex offender deserves?

Nothing more serious than what he committed, and to me killing carries more weight than rape. If we talk about desert, I don’t think that criminals per se “deserve” something, but I see the law more as a way of managing society than as something tied to justice. From this point of view, I would therefore think of prison, if a fine were seen as too lenient by the community for this type of crime, assuming the rape was intentional. (Meaning without mitigating factors related to mental illness, drunkenness, drugs, or anything of that sort—altered states, basically.)

Pretty much how I feel! Fear keeps people in line and those who wield the fear mongering in control. I do personally believe some criminals do deserve something, but death penalties I think should be used as an absolute last resort after therapy and other such means have been exhausted. Seems we'd rather hate than help, which is sad.

Then there's proper getting locked up, tortured and killed for doing something to help themselves, cannabis is also illegal in Idaho, yet it helps so many with health issues. It carries one of the longest sentences.

Plus in the case of 'pedophiles', if the child actually enjoyed the sex act, the adult is still held accountable for "assault" of a minor. People love to punish MAPs even when no one was harmed, but then gaslight and essentially groom the minor into believing they didn't enjoy it or they were hurt, leading to more confusion.

[Jim Burton]

I've moved this topic to News and merged it with our original post on the matter.

Here are the news articles from a year ago, and I suspect these laws being challenged as unconstitutional.

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/27/ ... rt-ruling/

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/03/12/ ... igns-bill/

Please post news stories in the news forum.