Nearly 60 years after the last two men were hanged in this country support for capital punishment remains surprisingly strong.
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Petrie, 40, was gunned down by cops late Monday in a Hamilton Cemetery after cold-bloodedly executing Toronto Police Const. Andrew Hong, 48, as he quietly ate his lunch at a Mississauga Tim Hortons.Article content Sanderson, 32, died after going on a murderous rampage in Saskatchewan that left 10 dead and 18 injured.Recommended videotap here to see other videos from our teamBut when this country abolished the death penalty in 1976, the deal was that if you were convicted of first-degree murder, you would be sentenced to life in prison And this drives Canadians insane.
But Andrew Hong’s widow, children and family will not have to endure years of endless parole hearings, moves to minimum security prisons, day passes and ultimately, freedom to walk among us.Article content
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