Comment by salman89
13 years ago
Besides for executing minors/mentally handicapped, the US does all those things. Torture (waterboarding), hold prisoners without trial/charge (Guantanamo Bay), allow their leaders to execute citizens summarily (drone strikes), incarcerate people at a high rate for benefit of state sponsored corporations (drug war - privatized jails). I'm not arguing politics - I don't think HN is the place for it, but you should evaluate your perspective and how it might be changing how you view the world.
The US also executes people that were minors when they did their crime and mentally handicapped people.
Texas has executed people with IQs as low as 61. Google for Marvin Wilson.