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So now we have two conditions, instead of the one being cited earlier:

1. Potential for violence
2. History of violence

But of course (1) and (2) aren’t sufficient for killing somebody either. There are lots of violent sex offenders out there, for example. In fact I could get a list of all the ones that are living near me from the state. Do I have the right to go down the list and slit all their throats? If not, why not? (I suspect there is more risk of them attacking people in their neighborhoods than someone in solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison being able to attack much of anyone.)

As for this: “he was still running a racket from prison which was killing more people,” if that were true, then the solution would be to put him back in solitary confinement, not to kill him. However, if you’re referring to the recent San Quentin press release, I’d be interested to know if you have absolutely any evidence at all for the assertion, other than the mere say-so of prison officials.