CCATDP supporter, Brian Empric, penned an article for Orlando Rising highlighting why conservatives should back embattled State Attorney Aramis Ayala as the governor continues his assault against her office.
Empric discussed how the governor has stripped Ayala of 22 cases and publicly shamed her for decision to eschew the death penalty during her term, but as Empric pointed out, she’s statutorily vested with the authority to make such decisions. Moreover, the majority of her constituents support her decision.
Nevertheless, Empric believes this is a great time to have a death penalty discussion and demonstrate how it violates our core principles.
He wrote,
If conservatives in Florida would just take a minute to think about all the problems with the death penalty, then they might recognize the wisdom of the decision by the duly-elected Orange-Osceola State Attorney. Rather than allow emotion to drive people’s thinking on the death penalty, they should objectively consider its policy failures. It bears a much higher cost than life without parole, and 26 people have been freed from Florida’s death row because they were wrongly convicted.
Although I oppose Democrats like Aramis Ayala on most issues, remaining consistent with my conservative values is more important to me than scoring cheap political points.
As more of my political brethren learn the truth about our capital punishment system, the sooner that demagoguing on the death penalty will be a thing of the past.