Friday, April 04, 2014

AG candidate: death penalty for corrupt lawmakers

The Sacramento Bee reports:
A Republican candidate for California attorney general said Friday that state lawmakers who are found guilty of crimes that endanger the lives of others should face the death penalty.

Phil Wyman, who spent 17 years in the state Legislature, said he was motivated by the case of Democratic Sen. Leland Yee. Yee faces federal charges that include an attempt to coordinate an international gun-running scheme from the Philippines.

Wyman also criticized Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris for being "silent as a mouse" on the corruption cases that have marred the state Senate this year. A campaign spokesman for Harris declined comment.

Wyman said in a news release and subsequent telephone interview that the "most egregious" abusers of their public office, if convicted, should be able to choose their method of death — public hanging, firing squad or lethal injection — as a deterrent to others.


We think this is a great idea since most politicians get into politics to line their pockets because they are so darn greedy. Anyway, no word yet on this story from Strongman Barack Obama.