Last Words...

[StylinRed]

(got this from another site)

Texas state posts the last words of death row inmates
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/executedoffenders.htm

Here's one of them:

Originally posted by Napoleon Beazely, 25

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 disappointed that a system that is supposed to protect and uphold what is just and right can be so much like me when I made the same shameful mistake.

If someone tried to dispose of everyone here for participating in this killing, I'd scream a resounding, "No." I'd tell them to give them all the gift that they would not give me...and that's to give them all a second chance.

I'm sorry that I am here. I'm sorry that you're all here. I'm sorry that John Luttig died. And I'm sorry that it was something in me that caused all of this to happen to begin with.

Tonight we tell the world that there are no second chances in the eyes of justice...Tonight, we tell our children that in some instances, in some cases, killing is right.

This conflict hurts us all, there are no SIDES. The people who support this proceeding think this is justice. The people that think that I should live think that is justice. As difficult as it may seem, this is a clash of ideals, with both parties committed to what they feel is right. But who's wrong if in the end we're all victims?

In my heart, I have to believe that there is a peaceful compromise to our ideals. I don't mind if there are none for me, as long as there are for those who are yet to come. There are a lot of men like me on death row - good men - who fell to the same misguided emotions, but may not have recovered as I have.

Give those men a chance to do what's right. Give them a chance to undo their wrongs. A lot of them want to fix the mess they started, but don't know how. The problem is not in that people aren't willing to help them find out, but in the system telling them it won't matter anyway. No one wins tonight. No one gets closure. No one walks away victorious.

Napoleon Beazely was 17 when he shot and killed a 63yr old, John Luttig, in a car-jacking

here's his pic and charges etc http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/statisti...st/beazley.jpg


some are amusing last words some are sad some are thought provoking

if you look at their offenses a lot of the crimes are ghastly, but you also look at their education level, some of them don't even have all of Elementary school

[achiam]

Yeah. I often get angry with the justice system and call for mass executions China-style, but the reality is that people are a product of their environments -- if we grew up in their shoes and faced physical/sexual abuse or extreme poverty and only knew how to get cash by dealing crack, I have no doubt we'd do the same as we wouldn't know how to get out of that life.

EDIT: Just read the police report. The dude shot him when he got out of the car. He deserves to burn in hell!!!

[StylinRed]

Originally Posted by achiam

EDIT: Just read the police report. The dude shot him when he got out of the car. He deserves to burn in hell!!!

which report? the one i linked doesnt say anything about him coming out of the car (not that it matters)

i did some googling though but the man who was murdered, his son is a high ranking Judge in Texas and was buddies with Bush (what are the odds)

edit: did some more wiki'ing and it turns out this case was quite prominent

Napoleon Beazley
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Napoleon Beazley (August 5, 1976 – May 28, 2002) was a convicted murderer executed by lethal injection by the State of Texas for the murder of 63-year-old Texas businessman John Luttig in 1994. Beazley shot Luttig in his garage on April 19, 1994 in order to steal his family's Mercedes-Benz car. Beazley also shot at Luttig's wife, but he missed and she survived the assault by playing dead. Beazley carried out the crime with two accomplices, Cedrick and Donald Coleman, who later testified against him. Both are serving life sentences in prison.

Beazley's case is notable because he was 17 years, eight and one-half months old at the time of the offense and because his victim was the father of a Federal Judge, J. Michael Luttig. During his appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, three of the nine justices recused themselves because of their personal ties to Judge Luttig, leaving six justices to review the case. Justice Antonin Scalia recused himself because Luttig had clerked for him, while Justices David Souter and Clarence Thomas recused themselves from the decision because Luttig had led the George H. W. Bush Administration's successful effort to gain U.S. Senate confirmation for them to the Supreme Court.

On August 13, 2001, the Court voted 3-3 on Beazley's request for a stay of execution, with the tie vote resulting in a rejection of the request.[1] On May 28, 2002, the Court voted unanimously 6-0 to reject Beazley's request for a writ of habeas corpus.[2] Scalia, Souter, and Thomas recused themselves in both votes.

Beazley's execution sparked a fierce debate between opponents and supporters of the death penalty, particularly with respect to juvenile offenders. Many organizations, such as Amnesty International, argued in favor of clemency due to his age (Beazley was at the time of the offense 3½ months from his 18th birthday) and their opposition to the death penalty in general.[3]

Others supported his sentence, pointing out that Beazley shot a 63-year old man simply to steal his car and his guilt was not in dispute (Beazley confessed to the crime). In addition, they pointed to a lack of mitigating factors. For example, Beazley had not grown up in a poor or abusive family.[4] Many believed[who?] that since he was only 3½ months from being a legal adult that his judgment was substantially the same as it would have been had he been 18, and scoffed at the notion that he was, in effect, a "child," although he couldn't vote and was subject to youth curfew laws at the time of his crime.

Beazley was one of the last juvenile offenders to be executed in the United States. In 2004, the Supreme Court (in Roper v. Simmons) banned the practice of executing offenders who were under the age of 18 when they committed their crimes.

A documentary on his story, entitled "Two Hours to Tyler", recently aired on BET and has been shown in numerous film festivals.

[Vansterdam]

interesting read

[Greenstoner]

interesting site indeed

[Greenstoner]

wow , this guy is fucked

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/murraywilliam.htm

raping a 93 year old female.....and caused her to death... This guy deserve a death penalty for sure...


some of the statements in here are so vivid that i can just imagine the picture right now

[quasi]

I don't like how he calls himself a victim, he put himself there.

[Gt-R R34]

Tonight we tell the world that there are no second chances in the eyes of justice...Tonight, we tell our children that in some instances, in some cases, killing is right.

Eyes of Justice? <--- Justice is blind so they are impartial to you and servce justice....does anyone look at the statue in all the courts?? They always have a blindfold.

Lady Justice is often depicted wearing a blindfold. This is done in order to indicate that justice is (or should be) meted out objectively, without fear or favor, regardless of identity, money, power, or weakness: blind justice and blind impartiality

[DC5-S]

the justice system in america is perfect, canada should adopt the same system but with death penalty in all provinces

[PiuYi]

funny how they put their race as one of the categories
does it even matter??

[Mizter]

Originally Posted by PiuYi

funny how they put their race as one of the categories
does it even matter??

Apparently it does.

[TheKingdom2000]

Originally Posted by quasi

I don't like how he calls himself a victim, he put himself there.

he does make very valid points though.
how are we any different then him? no matter what the arguments are, at the end of the day we are both killing someone.

why not just lock him up for life without parole?

[Great68]

Originally Posted by mx703

he does make very valid points though.
how are we any different then him? no matter what the arguments are, at the end of the day we are both killing someone.

why not just lock him up for life without parole?

The American justice system is based on Vengeance & Retribution

[static]

Originally Posted by Great68

The American justice system is based on Vengeance & Retribution

So is their foreign policy, thankfully they both are effective

[jeff_alexander]

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEROY JEEENNNKINS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dragon-88]

Originally Posted by Henry Porter #551

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.

Some crazy mofos out there.

This one kinda reminds me of vancouver.

[Ferra]

Not trying to defend either side here, but I never understand how come sometimes a 17 years old who killed 1 person get executed, while others who committed multiple first degree murder + rape can get out of prison in 20 years.

[Brianrietta]

Originally Posted by Ferra

Not trying to defend either side here, but I never understand how come sometimes a 17 years old who killed 1 person get executed, while others who committed multiple first degree murder + rape can get out of prison in 20 years.

Sadly it's all in who you kill and the victim's/family connections.

[static]

Originally Posted by Eugene

Sadly it's all in who you kill and the victim's/family connections.

Kill a black girl from the projects and you'll get manslaughter, a blond attractive cheerleader from suburbia and you'll get the injection. I dare you to prove me wrong with stats.

[achiam]

Originally Posted by DC5-S

the justice system in america is perfect, canada should adopt the same system but with death penalty in all provinces

Fuck that! I wouldn't just stop at bringing back death penalty in Canada. I'd one-up that and bring public torture BEFORE execution, broadcast on public TV.

EDIT: in HD.