Chapter 56: The Past
"That case had a great impact on the whole country, and most importantly, after the so-called motive for the father's murder was later revealed on the Internet, it sparked a heated online discussion, and even country Z was very concerned about the case. As the case began to have political implications, pressure was put on to bring the father to justice. ”
Dong Scorpion nodded and continued to ask, "Why are you sure that your father is not a murderer?" Don't be angry, I have to ask. Of course, even if your father killed him, I would praise him for killing him well! ”
"My father won't kill! Before the execution, when I went to visit the prison, he made it clear that he was not a murderer! If he is a murderer, is it necessary to lie to me again? ”
"What else do you know about the other four death row inmates? Don't ask me what I do asking about this, just answer it! ”
"And four...... They are Jax Vita, the real murderer of the school shooting three years ago, Harley Victor, the drug lord who controls the largest drug trade in the state, Durin Raven, who assaulted and killed multiple women, and ...... Thirty years ago, smuggling firearms sparked a gang fire that killed and injured more than 10 people and 30 wounded gang boss Delka Mondrido. ”
"Thirty years ago?"
"Yes...... It's been a long time, but it's still one of the most high-profile violent crimes in our state. The state government's inclusion of Mondredo in the first batch of death row prisoners is an indication of the government's determination to completely restore the death penalty for liquidation. Thirty years ago, he was sentenced to death when he was first arrested, but he escaped death when the death penalty system was quickly abolished. ”
"Tell me what you know about the other death row inmates. Let's start with the school shooting. ”
"That prisoner ......" Dennis hesitated for a moment, and finally realized that he couldn't lie in front of Dong Scorpion, so he replied: "The school he washed in blood three years ago was the high school that my ex-girlfriend's brother attended, and her brother ...... Also one of the dead. ”
"So coincidentally?"
She also attended that high school...... In that shooting, she almost lost her life. ”
Dennis's tone became melancholy as he said this.
His father became a murderer, the deceased was also a famous movie star, he was bullied by countless students at school, and his ex-girlfriend Erin was the only one willing to defend him. However, soon the discussion of the death penalty bill was on the agenda. The bereaved families of the victims of the school shootings have become the main force in support of the death penalty.
Three years ago, Dennis met Erin Hartha during a massive demonstration of the restoration of the death penalty system. At the time, her brother had just died at the hands of Jax Vita, a demon who had slaughtered the school yard with a gun. Erin couldn't accept that her brother's killer was still in prison, spending the rest of her life with taxpayer money like her.
"I can relate to the sensational school shooting, and I remember handing out leaflets to passers-by during the demonstration, asking us to support the reinstatement of the death penalty, while the death penalty opposition confronted them. She handed me the leaflet with her own hands at that time, and when she heard that I was of Chinese descent, she said that she was very envious of the fact that country Z always retains the death penalty. ”
"Don't talk about these details, let's get to the point!" Time is limited, and Dong Scorpion doesn't have time to listen to Dennis talk about his love history.
Dennis did not hesitate to join the death penalty supporters at that time and actively participated in demonstrations. Three years ago, it was 2020, during the presidential election of country M, and not long after the election of the new president, it will be the gubernatorial election. Erin hopes that public opinion will prevail and thus promote the restoration of the death penalty system, which has been abolished for 30 years.
The school shooting killer, Jax Vita, is a retired soldier, so his marksmanship is accurate. The motive for the killing, however, remains a mystery. After storming the school, he killed 18 students, three teachers, and countless others with precision marksmanship. If the death penalty had not been abolished, Jax would have been executed, but in this state he would have been imprisoned for life at best, and since he was young enough to even be released on parole in the future.
What made Erin unbearable the most was ...... On the first day of the trial, when the police escorted Jax to the courtroom, countless family members of the victims surrounded the courtroom and questioned him about the motive for the killing. Irene's mother even squeezed through the crowd of reporters, snatched the microphone from one of them, and complained of Jax in tears. However, Jax knew that it was the mother of one of the people he killed in front of him, so he raised his middle finger and said, "I don't know which one you are talking about, but no matter who it is, I will shoot me in the head." Don't worry, you're going to see your son before I do! ”
When Dong Scorpion heard this, he really didn't expect that people would be so vicious. This person actually said this in front of countless reporters without pretending to be a man, how vicious!
Meng Qindong asked herself if she was a good person, but she didn't expect someone to be so evil. Even if she kills people, she is still trying to survive, but killing the other party and saying such things in front of the other party's family completely breaks through her imagination of evil. To tell the truth, if she had to die, it would be far better to die at the hands of Xiao Ying than at the hands of such a devil. At least she also admits that Xiao Ying is indeed a rare good person in the world.
Ironically, Dennis's father was arrested after Irene became Dennis's girlfriend and the two spent a year together on a death penalty recovery campaign. At the time, Erin was the only one around him, believing that his father would not kill. However, with the governor's election approaching, and with the death penalty supporters and the opposition clinging to two gubernatorial candidates, it is impossible for Dennis to continue to accompany Erin in pro-death penalty activities.
In addition to "human rights", which is a theme that has been talked about in Western society, "unjust imprisonment" is also an important factor in their opposition to the death penalty. In the past, Dennis didn't care about this, but when his relatives were wrongfully imprisoned, Dennis finally understood the feelings of the other side. He then joins the opposition camp for the death penalty without Erin's knowledge, handing out leaflets for them and participating in demonstrations to prevent the reinstatement of the death penalty.
At that time, the trial was very unfavorable to the father, and once the death penalty was restored, the father would be the first new death row inmate! Moreover, there are many people in the opposition to the death penalty who claim that their relatives are wrongfully imprisoned, and they have a certain influence together, and Dennis helps them, so they promise to raise the slogan "Reas Lee case police torture" during the demonstration, and if the candidate who opposes the death penalty becomes the new governor, there is hope that the case will turn around.
Around that time, the pro-death penalty gubernatorial candidate claimed that he would hang the first death row inmates as long as voters voted for him, so that the families of the deceased could watch for themselves how they struggled to die on live footage. Although opponents of the death penalty have opposed it on the grounds of human rights violations, more and more neutral voters have begun to change their positions. ”
Dong Scorpion grew up in country M, so he naturally knows that although country M talks about democracy and human rights at every turn, the so-called human rights have always been a double standard, and the Holy Mother who talks about human rights to everyone is only found in movies and TV series in country M. Do ordinary voters really care about the human rights of death row inmates? They only see gun control being delayed on the agenda, resulting in more and more frequent shootings that result in indiscriminate killings. In their minds, live streaming the death penalty can satisfy the curiosity mentality on the one hand, and ...... on the other hand It's they who feel it's a deterrent to potential murderers.
"It didn't take long for Erin to find out that I was assisting the opposition to the death penalty." Dennis smiled wryly, "So she became my ex." But in the end, I failed. ”
Although Dennis said it lightly, Dong Scorpion could fully understand his feelings.
Father and girlfriend, he did not hesitate to choose the former. Such a person deserves respect.
"After that...... That live video, which triggered everything that is happening now? ”
Dennis nodded.
"From a certain point, that video started to mutate during the reposting process. The content of the video is starting to change! ”
Here it comes...... Dong Scorpion and Meng Qindong picked up the pen almost at the same time!
Prepare for the exam papers...... Answer!
"Let's talk about it specifically...... Meng Qindong was more anxious than Dong Scorpion at this time: "What has changed?" ”
The specific description of the video variation is a very short answer question! For the current Meng Qindong, even one more point can make her farther away from death!