Texas Governor Commutes 28 Death Sentences

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:04 PM
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Texas Governor Commutes 28 Death Sentences

Texas Governor Commutes 28 Death Sentences

Wed Jun 22,11:54 PM ET

Responding to the Supreme Court's ruling that juveniles cannot be executed, Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday commuted 28 death sentences to life in prison for inmates who were under 18 when they committed capital murder.

The Supreme Court forced the commutations with its March ruling that executing juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Texas — the nation's most active death penalty state — was one of 18 states that allowed the practice.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050623/ap_on_re_us/brf_death_row_juveniles

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:12 PM
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1. When I read the headline...

...I knew it had to be something that was done grudgingly, not by choice...

Good news, but sad that there are still people who want the state to murder its people (especially the children......)

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:23 PM
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2. I'll bet that Perry is pouting. How will he ever catch up with dimson's

execution record. I can just hear the bastard whining!

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:30 PM
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3. oh i'm sure he was weeping when he did that

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Lochloosa

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:36 PM
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4. Got a call from the shrub consoling him

:cry:

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Thu Jun-23-05 12:42 PM
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5. maybe...

... he's just trying to appease the Crack.

A 'human sacrifice in reverse' kind of deal...

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Thu Jun-23-05 02:39 PM
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6. But isn't that going to hurt the State of Texas, Death Penalty Industry?

How many Job is this going to cost Texas?:sarcasm:

Man, I bet they are Pissed, first you can't kill Retarded People, now Kids! Lock your doors, and load you guns.

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CitySky

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Thu Jun-23-05 03:14 PM
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7. hey, this IS progress folks!

Texas has been IGNORING the Supremes on this one for eons. We keep sending up cases that read like, "we didn't quite hear you last time, are you sure that's what you meant?"

So Gov. Goodhair actually COMMUTING these sentences is actually a relief.

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Thu Jun-23-05 03:19 PM
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8. Yes, The Culture of Life my ass n/t

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