Would You Date a Person on Death Row?

[Former Member]

I watch a really interesting programe on the Crime & Investigation Channel last night. It was about a lady called Michaela who is currently dating a man called Jody Lee Miles, an inmate on death row.

You can read a synopsis of the story here [Michaela's Story]:

www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/death-row-dates/episode-guide.html

You can also watch a short trailer of the programe here:

www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/death-row-dates/videos/death-row-dates-michaelas-story.html

Before I watched the programe, I thought "she must be mad!" But take a look at it and judge for yourselves....

Do you think she's mad? Could you do it?

[Søren]

The video didnt work so im judging by the news article.

I know i couldnt date someone on death row. I dont think the woman is mad, seem like she knows what she doing if she been dating him 2 years but i dont know if the most healthy thing to do for herself. What she going to do after if the death penalty stays? It be harder then if she was just writin to him as a friend now there emotional attachment

[aether]

Maybe she's just not looking for a long term commitment.

[Derek‽]

Date, marry, and find a horribly naive life insurance company. Here's praying her appeals are denied!

[AndrettiFan]

What's the point?

I date to find someone to marry and have a healthy relationship with, and with someone on death row you can't have a healthy and happy relationship.

[ARISTOCRACK!]

Haha, fail on my part... read the post wrong.

[Liverpool]

What did he do to go into Death Row?

And when is his execution?

[Beck]

I couldn't do it, no matter what the reason he was on death row for. Even if he was innocent, what kind of life is it for either of you unless there was a strong chance on appeal that he would be declared so. People aren't just given the death penalty for light crimes, so I doubt I'd ever speak to someone who was. Unless perhaps we'd been together for a long long time before he went to jail. And even then, I'd likely leave the relationship (unless I was 100% positive he was innocent). You are assured of having NO future together. But I guess love makes us all do things we claim we never would.

In her case, no I don't think she is mad. She must really love him, but surely she doesn't think that it will work out so I don't understand the engagement. Perhaps for her it is just about having what they can while they can.

[ukschalke]

no i wouldnt bother because its pointless

[Miss Daisy]

The only way I could date someone on Death Row would be if I was already dating them before -insert situation here- happened. If my man went to prison and was put on death row (innocent or not), I wouldn't leave him. I'd be with him till the very end.

But would I openly just find some poor soul about to die and date them while they're locked up? No way.

[Panda Cake]

Jan 4, 2011 11:24:55 GMT -8 Miss Daisy said:

The only way I could date someone on Death Row would be if I was already dating them before -insert situation here- happened. If my man went to prison and was put on death row (innocent or not), I wouldn't leave him. I'd be with him till the very end.

But would I openly just find some poor soul about to die and date them while they're locked up? No way.

this, just replace the man with woman

[Former Member]

Jan 3, 2011 11:34:27 GMT -8 aether said:

Maybe she's just not looking for a long term commitment.

Ha!

Am I the only one that got this?

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I couldn't do it. I wouldn't.

[Liverpool]

Quick Marriage and Split via local law enforcement?

[coby90]

Possibly it would depend on a lot of things. Why did this person go to prison? Is my life in jeopardy by staying with them? If there a cold blooded killer with zero remorse then that would definitely be a no...

[Andrea]

Jan 4, 2011 11:24:55 GMT -8 Miss Daisy said:

The only way I could date someone on Death Row would be if I was already dating them before -insert situation here- happened. If my man went to prison and was put on death row (innocent or not), I wouldn't leave him. I'd be with him till the very end.

But would I openly just find some poor soul about to die and date them while they're locked up? No way.

Agreed. I wouldn't be able to do it any other situation.

However, I really wish I saw this show. I'm kind of curious.