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 Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: Famous Last Words? |
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The state of Texas has released the final words of the people it has killed in prisons since 1982. Here's an example.
Date of Execution:
July 9, 1985
Offender:
Henry Porter #551
Last Statement:
I want to thank Father Walsh for his spiritual help. I want to thank Bob Ray (Sanders) and Steve Blow for their friendship. What I want people to know is that they call me a cold-blooded killer when I shot a man that shot me first. The only thing that convicted me was that I am a Mexican and that he was a police officer.
People hollered for my life, and they are to have my life tonight. The people never hollered for the life of the policeman that killed a thirteen-year-old boy who was handcuffed in the back seat of a police car. The people never hollered for the life of a Houston police officer who beat up and drowned Jose Campo Torres and threw his body in the river. You call that equal justice. This is your equal justice. This is America’s equal justice. A Mexican’s life is worth nothing.
When a policeman kills someone he gets a suspended sentence or probation. When a Mexican kills a police officer this is what you get. From there you call me a cold-blooded murderer. I didn’t tie anyone to a stretcher. I didn’t pump any poison into anybody’s veins from behind a locked door. You call this justice. I call this and your society a bunch of cold-blooded murderers. I don’t say this with any bitterness or anger. I just say this with truthfulness. I hope God forgives me for all my sins. I hope that God will be as merciful to society as he has been to me. I’m ready, Warden.
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pirtybirdy
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Location: FL USA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:34 am Post subject: |
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| Kewl! Interesting stuff! |
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SquareEyes
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Location: Vienna, Austria
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| Wow! That is some powerful stuff. |
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SpursFan1902
Pitch Queen
Joined: 24 May 2007
Location: Sunshine State
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Pretty intense....and addicting. It is hard to stop reading... |
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Kezza
Gone To The Dogs!
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow, very intense. Didn't know that this was available online. I wonder if my state (Virginia) has such a site? |
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