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June 26, 2008
If You Can't Kill 'Em, Make "Em Wish They Were Dead: Jindal Signs Chemical Castration Bill
As the ink continues to dry on the US Supreme Court's ruling banning the death penalty for rapists of children, the Governor of Louisiana reacted quickly to the Court's rejection of his state's law.
On Thursday, Gevernor Bobby Jindal signed a bill that gives judges the option of ordering child rapists and certain other convicted criminals to be chemically castrated.
As he signed the bill, Jindal made it clear that he intends to do whatever he can to limit the impact of the Court's decision:
I want to send the message loud and clear – to the Supreme Court of the United States and beyond – make no mistake about it, if anyone wants to molest children and commit sexual assaults on kids they should not do so here in Louisiana. Here, we will do everything in our power to protect our children and we will not rest until justice is won and we have fully punished those who harm them.
The bill also allows judges to substitute physical castration for chemical castration, and does not substitute either form of castration for the prison sentence to be given out.
Jindal has frequently been mentioned as a possible vice-presidential choice for Republican Senator John McCain, despite his youth (Jindal, at 37, is barely old enough to be president himself.) He is considered to be one of nation's most effective governors, and was one of three American politicians thought to be in the veepstakes who were invited to McCain's private Memorial Day party.
Posted by Kerry at June 26, 2008 08:07 PM
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