Source: boston.com
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Among the 869 sundry amendments to the Massachusetts House budget bill is a proposal, sponsored by Rep. James Miceli, to reinstate capital punishment in the Commonwealth. “A capital idea!,” you say? “A real savings for the beleaguered Massachusetts taxpayers!,” you hope? Well, I wouldn’t bank on it.

Ironically, the death penalty does indeed cost more than putting someone in prison for life, mostly because of possible appeals. I would agree with James Alan Fox here and say that instating the death penalty is a big no-no because of monetary reasons. Also, it’s irreversible, and that’s just way too risky in my eyes.