The Governor
of Nebraska, Pete Ricketts deserves the Rayner
Goddard Act of Courage Award. We, the comrades of Unit 1012, thank him
for his courageous effort in his vetoing of the death penalty abolition bill. We
promise to support him and help him and we show comfort to those victims’
families who suffered in that state. Let us hear from his page.
We have
watched him fight for justice and the death penalty in Nebraska and want him to
know that he has encouraged victims' families and leaders worldwide. We honor
and respect him. We hope that more judges and government officials will follow
his courageous character.
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SOURCE: https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/nebraskans-react-legislatures-decision-repeal-death-penalty
Nebraskans React to Legislature's Decision to Repeal the Death Penalty
“The
Legislature is out of touch with Nebraskans on their vote to repeal the death
penalty. The overwhelming majority of Nebraskans support the death penalty
because they understand that it is an important tool for public safety. I will
continue to work with senators to sustain my veto when I issue it.”
-Nebraska
Governor Pete Ricketts
Lincoln
Journal-Star: Supporters
laud passage of death penalty repeal; attorney calls it betrayal
"There
have been prior criminal acts in our communities, and I know there will be
future criminal acts in Nebraska that will clearly warrant the use of the death
penalty as a consequence of the criminal's heinous, murderous acts.”
-Nebraska
Attorney General Doug Peterson
Omaha
World-Herald: A
Vote Away from History
“I ask
them how they would feel if it was one of their family members, especially a
child who was that young.”
-JoAnn
Brandon, mother 1993 Richardson County murder victim
“I
represent people, and people understand justice, and they are appalled,
absolutely appalled.”
-Senator
Mike Groene, North Platte
"We've
done a lot of things just to try to please them and in 40 seconds they can
snuff out five lives. They need to be executed."
-Vivian
Tuttle, mother of 2002 Norfolk shooting victim
Norfolk Daily
News: County
attorney: Legislative action cowardly, disgraceful
“I’ve
heard that people are angry. I’m sure that they feel a sense of betrayal, and
very rightly so. They’ve been getting told by the state as a whole for years
and years that the people who died were important to us. We thought they wanted
to prevent that from happening to other people. Now, they’re told that the
people on death row who have committed multiple murders are more important than
the people that (the victims’ loved ones) lost and that we saw murdered.”
-Joe
Smith, Madison County Attorney
Grand Island
Independent: 3
area sheriffs want to see state keep death penalty
“I tell
you what, that repealing was the worst thing we’ve seen in years.”
-Greeley
County Sheriff David Weeks
“I think
that it’s a major mistake for them to drop the death penalty.”
-Nance
County Sheriff Davis Moore
“There’s
cases that we need it. It’s the only just result.”
-Valley
County Sheriff Casey Hurlburt
Grand Island
Independent: County
board calls emergency meeting to discuss death penalty
“I think
state senators should represent the people.”
-Hall
County Commissioner Pam Lancaster
NBC Nebraska:
Heineman's
Point of View on Death Penalty Repeal
"It's
important for Nebraska to have a death penalty, for the most heinous of crimes.
We just had the most recent situation in Omaha, the shooting in Norfolk and a
variety of communities across the state.”
-Former
Governor Dave Heineman
Letter to the
Editor: People
should have a say on death penalty
“This is
just another case of the words ‘We the people’ falling on deaf ears. The
senators have forgotten who the boss is, so I will remind them ‘We the
people.’”
-Pierce
County Sheriff Rick Eberhardt
Letter to the
Editor: Repeal
of death penalty wrong move
“Nebraskans
should not allow the Legislature to take away the ultimate sanction for
horrendous, remorseless behavior that leaves innocent families without their
loved ones — for life.
-Douglas
Mang of Omaha”
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