Posted on 09/21/2004 8:15:02 PM PDT by COEXERJ145
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- Contrite condemned killer Andrew Flores was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a San Antonio convenience store clerk during a $45 robbery 11 years ago.
"Today I go home to the Lord," he said in a brief last statement. "But first I have to say something."
"I am real sorry," he said, looking at the wife of his victim. "I took a family member's life and I shouldn't have. I hope that you can move on. I'm just sorry. I can't bring anyone back. I would if I could. I won't ask for your forgiveness. God will be my judge."
Flores then turned and expressed his love to his friends and relatives, including his sobbing mother and sister.
"Be strong and I will see you all, hopefully not soon. Keep your head up," he said.
After taking a couple of deep breaths and gasping, he slipped into unconsciousness. Nine minutes later at 6:20 p.m., he was pronounced dead.
Flores, 32, became the 13th Texas prison inmate to receive lethal injection this year. At least 11 others have execution dates for later in 2004, including five next month.
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I didn't get a chance to go see if the useful idiots were standing in front of Texas A&M and protesting like they usually do before an execution. Needless to say, they don't get a warm reception.
And the colon of the state of Texas expels another chunk of waste. Well done.
LOL well said.
I miss the old sparks, smoke and burnt flesh from the good old electric chair (sigh...).
Gig 'Em!!
the menu:
four BBQ Beef Ribs, a Beef steak, skinless mashed potatoes, pinto beans, ten flour tortillas, two Big Red sodas, three Orange sodas, a pint of vanilla ice cream, two chalupas, three tamales, salad with Thousand Island dressing, a BBQ chicken, a fried chicken, beef fajitas and chicken fajitas.
(audio of flores last meal request).
next reservation...ricky dale newman, arkansas, september 28, 2004
If only Scott Peterson had lived in Texas...
"Be strong and I will see you all, hopefully not soon. Keep your head up," he said.
I have to say, I think this man went out with some dignity. That's got to count for something, if not in this world, in the next.
No excusing, just something that the death penalty can give to the codemned, and thereby to us.
May God have Mercy on his Soul.
Good.
I wonder why we spend so much time talking about how sorry these monsters are when they face the end. In some way, a number of people seem to feel better if these killers express contrition. I wonder how many victims have been brought back by a sorry killer.
Jeez, all that alone would be enough to kill me.
Buh-bye, Andrew. Have a nice death.
Good Old Texas, just taking out the trash, one murdering rat bastard at a time....
Shouldn't they have taken the road trip to Huntsville instead? I am glad for the victim's family that he expressed remorse over what he did. Too late for the clerk, but it might have saved the criminal's soul.
The ultimate irony? The prison system in Texas is smoke-free - no last cigarette. That's about the only thing they'll turn down for your last meal (that and they take a dim view of requests for cake with a file inside).
Justice was done. I give the criminal credit for at least apologizing to his victim's widow.
And/or O.J. Simpson. That rotten bastard deserved to fry.
I think I should move to Texas
There are always a bunch that protest in Huntsville. They show up at every execution. Here in Bryan/College Station we have our own dozen or so die hards that protest in front of the main entrance to Texas A&M. They hold a large banner or two that denounce the death penalty but most people think they're a bunch of losers.
I love Texas.
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