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Texas Records All Inmates Last Words Before Execution And Puts Them All Online

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Hard to reconcile some of these last words with the reality of their crimes: Juxtapose: I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place. It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. ... I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness. [0] With this: > On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death…

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#23

I checked the most recent 20. None of the last statements contained protestations of innocence.

The first one I found was Ruben Cardenas [1], number 545 executed November 8, 2017.

[1] https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/cardenasrubenla...

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Hard to reconcile some of these last words with the reality of their crimes: Juxtapose: I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place. It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. ... I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness. [0] With this: > On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death…

is it so hard to believe that someone who spends 20 years in prison might have recognized their mistakes, and set out to do as much good as they can within their constraints?

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Hard to reconcile some of these last words with the reality of their crimes: Juxtapose: I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place. It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. ... I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness. [0] With this: > On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death…

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You've got cause and effect backwards, I suspect. Is it surprising a "say the magic words and everything's forgiven" ideology is particularly appealing to death row inmates?

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They used to do last meal as well, but I guess they stopped?

They still receive a last meal, but I don't believe it's published anymore.

>They still receive a last meal, but I don't believe it's published anymore.

That's so 20th century. Last meals should be fully documented on Instagram, just like many folks do these days. I certainly want to know about and see what strangers are eating. Especially the last meals of death row inmates.

Sheesh!

Edit: Please note that this is sarcasm and doesn't reflect my actual views. cf. Poe's Law[0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law

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I checked the most recent 20. None of the last statements contained protestations of innocence.

Why should they? Even if the person was executed unfairly, why would that be focus of the last moment?

One of the first random ones I clicked on did claim innocence:

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/clarktroylast.h...

> Thank you I love you all. Sandra, nice meeting you. I Love ya’ll. It’s all good. I’m not the one that killed Christina, so whatever makes ya’ll happy. I love ya’ll. I’ll see you on the other side. Ya’ll be good. OK Warden I’m ready.

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Hard to reconcile some of these last words with the reality of their crimes: Juxtapose: I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place. It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. ... I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness. [0] With this: > On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death…

Just because someone was convicted of a crime it doesn't mean they committed the crime. In the case you quoted above who knows, but certainly there are a few wrongful convictions in there. A really barbaric system.
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