Such a comparison is an insult to anyone who has ever worn a uniform. Death does not justify punishment. I agree the man confessed to the crime but killing him is not the solution. He's just had his confinement cut short and those that suffered will continue to suffer. I suggest we make death row inmates get off their backs and do some 40 years hard labor.
Death is too easy.
I think he should have been put in solitary confinement for the rest of his life. That would be the worst punishment for anyone. Alone, with no contact with another human until the you die,and die alone, would be the worst punishment I could imagine. I think we should have mad McVeigh suffer like the people he killed and injured in Oklahoma City. But that is not the American way.