To be fair. I did not read every post here. I voted no because the question was asked in two different ways.

Should the criminals be put down like a dog, Lethal Injection. I say no.

Should the criminals be shot dead in the street and left as a reminder to others, published on TV and the internet. A resounding Hell Yes.

I realize that may offend people, but I will not apologize for my hard line stance. If you murder, rape, or commit crimes against children there should be a 17 panel jury and one trial. No appeal unless a JUDGE rules that there was a mistake of law. If 13 or more people on the jury believe you are guilty, you are. No jury deadlock.

At the point of a guilty verdict the judge will have 30 days to make the final decision as to mistake of law only and then the person will be taken to a public forum and shot. The family of the offender sent the bill for the incarceration and bullet. Hardcore yes. Will it defer others from going down the same path. Not immediately, but give it six months of this and I guarentee that crime will drop. Will we get a few wrong, sure, but with the technology that we have and it is getting better, those numbers will go down.

No offense this is my feeling on the subject.