Which may, in fact, reflect the thinking of plenty of Americans. After all, you could argue that McGuires victim, Joy Stewart, undoubtedly suffered, so why should McGuire get off easy?
But, sorry, I just cant bring myself to accept that argument. Its one thing for a psychopath, or a damaged individual, to commit a horrific crime in which someone is killed. Its something else for we the people to intentionally inflict a painful death on someone as punishment for such a crime.
Try as I might, I dont accept that justice demands that we as a society stoop to the level of those we condemn.