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Van Truong Nguyen
Nov. 23rd, 2005 12:11 pmLink to GetUp! Campaign for clemency.
I just can't see what purpose executing him would serve. No one disputes (including him) that he was attempting to traffic heroin into Australia, no one disputes that he deserves to be punished. But I don't believe he deserves to be executed. Especially by a country where he neither bought nor attempted to bring the heroin into (he was arrested in transit at Singapore airport).
He's cooperated with police, he's admitted guilt, he has the potential to become a fully rehabilitated productive citizen.
But not if he's dead.
I just can't see what purpose executing him would serve. No one disputes (including him) that he was attempting to traffic heroin into Australia, no one disputes that he deserves to be punished. But I don't believe he deserves to be executed. Especially by a country where he neither bought nor attempted to bring the heroin into (he was arrested in transit at Singapore airport).
He's cooperated with police, he's admitted guilt, he has the potential to become a fully rehabilitated productive citizen.
But not if he's dead.
