Inmate Deemed Retarded Still on Death Row

AP ^ | 12-29-03 | CHRIS KAHN

[dennisw]

I don't like affirmative action for retarded and mentally ill murderers. I could care less if said killer "didn't understand" what he was doing. They should be executed same as others.

I grieve for the dead and their families. Killers don't get my sympathy. Execute them so they can be recycled into a better existence.

[claudiustg]

Excuse me! Why should someone get a heavier punishment than someone else solely because they are more intelligent?

[Blood of Tyrants]

If he can understand the difference between right and wrong then he can suffer the consequences. The argument that he didn't understand the CONSEQUENCES that some might use doesn't hold water. Many criminals don't really believe that they will be caught and have to spend years in jail.

[csvset]

On the night of August 16, 1996, Daryl Atkins and William Jones went to a convenience store to buy beer. Atkins was, at that time, in possession of a firearm that was concealed behind his belt.

He asked several people around the store for money. Eric Nesbitt, a 21-year-old airman stationed at Langley Air Force Base, entered the store and had a short conversation with Atkins.

Upon exiting the store, Atkins and Jones forced themselves into Nesbitt's truck. Atkins instructed Nesbitt to give him money from his wallet and then forced him to withdraw money from an automatic teller machine.

Atkins and Jones took Nesbitt to a deserted field in Yorktown and ordered him out of the vehicle and, after he had taken only a few steps, shot him eight times in the thorax, chest, abdomen, arms and legs.

The ATM camera caught Nesbitt withdrawing money from the ATM, with one of the two goons poking a gun into his side. A look af terror was evident on Nesbitt's face.

[StopGlobalWhining]

While noting that 1 percent to 3 percent of the population could be considered retarded

If anyone ever wondered where the bulk of Hillary's support comes from...

This brings to mind the election of 2000 and algore's base. Aside from the black voters who went with Gore with 92% of their votes, the second largest Gore constituency was the high-school dropout voter.

[10mm]

Here is a picture of the murderer to complete your article.

Atkins was, at that time, in possession of a firearm that was concealed behind his belt.

I guess he wasn't too "retarded" to know he needed to conceal his firearm.

[Ophiucus]

Many criminals don't really believe that they will be caught and have to spend years in jail

That's a good point. Many criminals don't recognize right and wrong when it comes to their own behavior - especially sociopaths and those are still executed....well, except for the ex-Perpetrator...