Washington Gov. Jay Inslee suspends death penalty

[icymist]

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday he was suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington state for as long as he's in office, announcing a move that he hopes will enable officials to "join a growing national conversation about capital punishment."

The first-term Democrat said he came to the decision after months of review, meetings with victims' families, prosecutors and law enforcement.

"There have been too many doubts raised about capital punishment, there are too many flaws in this system today," Inslee said at a news conference. "There is too much at stake to accept an imperfect system."

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Washington-Gov-Jay-Inslee-suspends-death-penalty-5224908.php

[MineralMan]

1. Good!

[Laelth]

2. Excellent. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[longship]

3. Unquestionably a good move. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. My Guv. Good Show, Jay.