Yeah that's what I was trying to get at. That's why, despite people's emotional tantrums, we don't just throw "Death" as the sentence for rape or molestation or hurting a child. Because if its death for those, then its also death for just killing them and killing them leaves no witnesses so we are incentivizing worse crimes.

They've left execution as basically the only place left for actual insurrection, which means that they have left no actual reason not to do so next time. If sitting at Pelosi's desk to disrespect her gets you fucking solitary, why not shoot her and become an American hero? Punishment is nearly the same regardless, if not arguably a better end.