Idaho has authorized the death penalty by firing squad for pedophiles. Yes, you read that correctly. The death penalty is on the table for anyone who sexually abuses a child under 12. Can you volunteer for the firing squad?
00:00:00.000So this is cool. Idaho, yes, where we live, authorized the death penalty by firing squad for pedophiles.
00:00:08.940When I told Henrik this, he did not believe it.
00:00:11.560And then I had to go look it up and there's a little statement on death penalty for pedophiles.
00:00:17.880He wanted to expand the statement for this House Bill 380 that was signed last week, allowing the death penalty for pedophiles.
00:00:26.300And he says, just like capital murder destroys lives, aggravated sexual abuse of a young child devastates victims and families for generations.
00:00:35.160The sexual abuse of children is sickening and evil and perpetrators convicted of these crimes deserve the ultimate punishment.
00:00:41.660Idaho also just became the only in cap state to make death by firing squad the primary method of execution.
00:00:48.600I commend my partners in the legislature for strengthening Idaho's already powerful, tough on crime reputation among the states.
00:00:55.040Now, I know it says conduct with children 12 and younger, right, aggravated so that if they were charged and everyone's like, well, can we just do this to all pedophiles?
00:01:07.740Even if we know they're pedophiles, just line them up, you know, in front of the firing squad.
00:01:14.540And I think some of them will be leaving because they know they might face a firing squad in a state where everyone is armed and wants to see this happen.
00:01:22.180And it also sends an important message.
00:01:27.140This legislation ensures that those who commit the most severe offenses against children face significant consequences, sending a clear message that Idaho will not tolerate sexual abuse of our children.
00:01:38.600Starting July 1st, the death penalty is on the table for anyone who sexually abuses a child under 12.
00:01:45.060This legislation establishes a strong deterrent.
00:01:47.500Under House Bill 380, if a defendant meets three of 17 criteria, they could be charged with the death penalty.
00:01:55.260What we're doing here is we're trying to get the worst of the worst.
00:01:58.760Some of those factors include three or more incidents of lewd contact with a minor, using force, or transmitting a sexually transmitted disease.
00:02:07.880Now, can you volunteer for the firing squad?
00:02:16.260I wish there was a list of who's coming and leaving the state.
00:02:19.160That would actually be interesting to have statistics on.
00:02:20.880But, of course, there's many good reasons to move to Idaho and make Idaho even whiter than it already is, speaking to everyone out there in the audience, obviously.
00:02:28.280But if there's – I mean, this alone is a good reason to move to Idaho.