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Aristus

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3. I'd like to ask him if it was worth it.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 02:59 PM

Apr 2019

Is he happy about the way his life turned out?

Did he think it was still 1955? Did he think he was going to get a medal and a parade?

I'm opposed to the death penalty, but for right now, I'll save my bleeding heart for Mr. Byrd's still-grieving family...

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Ringleader in Texas dragging death of black man to be executed [View all] brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

Be sure and buckle up on that table John--it's the LAW! Bengus81 Apr 2019 #1

I gotta say, I am opposed to the death penalty rurallib Apr 2019 #2

Opposition to the death penalty need not require sympathy for a murderer. cab67 Apr 2019 #4

Every time I that I have that impulse, I know why the death penalty will never be meted out equally. marble falls Apr 2019 #8

so very true - thanks for the reminder. rurallib Apr 2019 #13

I'd like to ask him if it was worth it. Aristus Apr 2019 #3

Wow, that was 21 years ago? I remember it vividly. I won't be crying any tears for him. catbyte Apr 2019 #5

The death penalty needs to be ended. Murdering this racist PoS will only be used to counter ... marble falls Apr 2019 #6

Good Riddance to a piece of degenerate human rubbish PBC_Democrat Apr 2019 #7

I'd rather see King's cell covered in photos of Byrd for him to look at... displacedtexan Apr 2019 #9

That would be like porn to him. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #11

Really? I never thought of it that way. displacedtexan Apr 2019 #12

Good still_one Apr 2019 #10

Texas executes avowed racist in black man's dragging death Judi Lynn Apr 2019 #14

Bubye Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #15