“Justice was served, and nobody wins.”
This is a quote by a mother whose son was murdered in
Philadelphia. A woman who did not want the murderer put to death because
“there’s too much death in Philadelphia.”
Derrick White became the first person sentenced to death by
a Philadelphia jury since April 21, 2010. White does not deny committing the
crime, but as the victim’s mother said, nobody wins.
It’s clear that she won’t feel closure when Derrick
White is put to death. It’s true that a convicted criminal is off the street,
but wouldn’t the same thing be accomplished by sentencing him to life without
parole? In addition, because of Pennsylvania’s law that automatically sends
White’s case to Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court for appeal, how many more times
will a grieving mother be forced to relive a tragedy?
When it comes to the death penalty, there are no winners.
There are only losers.
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