Death Row – Last words of every Texas inmate executed since 1982

Post by pawn » Fri, May 30, 2014, 5:37 PM UTC

lmm wrote: post #81

gambiting wrote: post #72

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Disgusting as it may be, there are only a few options here, and none of them are going to make everyone happy. If you leave them to rot in prison like you suggested, people are going to be upset that the society is paying to keep them alive(surely it would be better to get rid of them?) If you eventually execute them like some countries do now, some people(like you) are upset that we make a show out of it - we don't.…

> If you leave them to rot in prison like you suggested, people are going to be upset that the society is paying to keep them alive(surely it would be better to get rid of them?) I've heard that execution as practiced in the US today is more expensive than life imprisonment.

Post by giarc » Fri, May 30, 2014, 5:47 PM UTC

mikestew wrote: post #85

giarc wrote: post #28

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"I don’t think the world will be a better or safer place without me." If they aren't executed, they will spend the rest of their life in jail. So by executing them our gains are two fold. 1. save tax dollars over keeping them in jail long term 2. give victims families peace Something to think about.

When reworded, I don't know that I'd call your points "gains": 1. Saving some money by killing people 2. Exacting revenge We might differ in opinion on the role of government, though. Personally, I don't think either task is the job we want our government to be in.

Post by brlewis » Fri, May 30, 2014, 5:54 PM UTC

happyscrappy wrote: post #68

massysett wrote: post #58

This list is yet another example of how the condemned receive something that neither their victims nor most other convicts get: a ceremonial death. They get last words. A last meal. Last rites with the clergy. Candlelight vigil by those against capital punishment. Final appeals to the courts and to the governor for clemency. Witnesses to the execution. To rot in obscurity would be greater punishment for these people.…

This is how opposition to the death penalty should be sold instead of pretending that the perp is the victim.

Post by AustinDizzy » Fri, May 30, 2014, 5:57 PM UTC

onassar wrote: post #44

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  Blacks: 190 (36.89%)
  White: 230 (44.66%)
  Hispanics: 92 (17.86%)
  Other: 2 (0.39%)
  Total: 515

Post by rorrr » Fri, May 30, 2014, 6:01 PM UTC

rohansingh wrote: post #55

This one really hit me: > The act I committed to put me here was not just heinous, it was senseless. But the person that committed that act is no longer here - I am. I'm not going to struggle physically against any restraints. I'm not going to shout, use profanity or make idle threats. Understand though that I'm not only upset, but I'm saddened by what is happening here tonight. I'm not only saddened, but disappointe…