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SHANGHAI, China — A court in central China has sentenced a woman to death for hiring someone to strangle her 9-year-old son so she could have another child with her new husband without violating population laws, a court official and reports said Friday.
The case stems in part from Chinese policies - in effect for more than three decades - that limit most couples to only one child.
The Higher People's Court in Shaanxi province ordered the death penalty for former bank clerk Li Yingfang, overturning a lower court decision that might have allowed her a life sentence, said a court official.
Originally posted by amatrine
It is not even a law that they can only have one child, it just means they have to pay more. That is so sad.
Originally posted by XXXN3O
reply to post by paxnatus
Desparation is the motive I think.
Desperate times call for desperate measures so to speak.
Its a shame that people lose all sense of logic and consience when they are desperate.
Two deaths because of this now.
It wont be long until we all get population control measures imposed as well.
It still does not excuse what the mother did but I think she should live to face the guilt of her act.
I remember hearing that a father ate his kid, years ago (around 8), but I cannot find anything to reference it.
Just found something here referencing what im talking about but no media report www.trosch.org...
Truly sick but no images.
[edit on 16-1-2009 by XXXN3O]
Originally posted by bignick
I don't believe in 'sentencing one to death' so life in prison is the way to go.
Originally posted by nixie_nox
It is actually more expensive to execute someone then it is to keep them for life.
The amount of money it takes to handle all the appeals, quickly adds up to way more then the cost of living.
and they always ask for all the appeals.
Originally posted by XXXN3O
reply to post by paxnatus
Desparation is the motive I think.
Desperate times call for desperate measures so to speak.
Its a shame that people lose all sense of logic and consience when they are desperate.
[edit on 16-1-2009 by XXXN3O]
Originally posted by nixie_nox
It is actually more expensive to execute someone then it is to keep them for life.
The amount of money it takes to handle all the appeals, quickly adds up to way more then the cost of living.
and they always ask for all the appeals.