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Woman strangled during overnight visit with her husband at a California prison (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

Stephanie Diane Dowells, 62, was strangled during an overnight visit with her husband, David Brinson, at Mule Creek state prison in California.

Brinson, serving life without parole for four murders, claimed Dowells passed out, but authorities ruled her death a homicide.

This marks the second strangulation death during a family visit at the prison in a year; Tania Thomas was killed in July 2024 while visiting inmate Anthony Curry. Investigations are ongoing.

California is one of four states allowing family visits to maintain positive relationships.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Did you not read the story? He just killed his own wife, while in prison. It's not like there's a chance he was set up by the police. How do you say never?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We're more than capable of preventing a single individual from causing harm to others without having to kill them. Failing to do so here isn't justification for introducing the idea to kill them instead.

If we actually had a well run justice system, I don't think executions would even seem remotely necessary.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Long_Island_Rail_Road_shooting

Here's a pretty famous case where there were numerous witnesses who survived the attack.

I have to go now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

What's your point?

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