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Texas Executes Man on Election Night
Reuters.com ^
| November 2, 2004
| Reuters
Posted on 11/02/2004 6:24:10 PM PST by COEXERJ145
HOUSTON (Reuters) - In the midst of a key national election on Tuesday, Texas, the leading death penalty state, took time out to execute a man for a 1990 murder. Lorenzo Morris, 52, received a lethal injection shortly after 6 p.m. in the state's 19th execution this year.
He was the 332nd person put to death in Texas since the state resumed capital punishment in 1982.
Morris was condemned for killing Jesse Fields, 70, on Aug. 5, 1990 by slashing his throat and beating him with a hammer after breaking into his Houston home and demanding money.
Morris had no final statement as he lay strapped to a gurney in the Texas death chamber at a state prison in Huntsville.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2004electionbias; deathpenalty; electionnightbias; godblesstexas; hopehevoted1st; mediabias; texas
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To: Question Liberal Authority
"How did he vote?"
twice for Kerry-he didnt like Bush's stand on capital punishment...
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:26:55 PM PST
by
treeclimber
("We will hunt the terrorists in every dark corner of the earth. We will be relentless." GWB 2001)
To: COEXERJ145
Hopefully he had three (bogus) purple hearts ...
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:03 PM PST
by
clamper1797
(This Vietnam Vet is NOT Fonda kerry)
To: COEXERJ145
Will his vote for Kerry Count?
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:04 PM PST
by
Larry381
(The Democratic Party-Celebrating 60 years of aid and comfort to America's enemies)
To: COEXERJ145
In the midst of a key national election on Tuesday, Texas, the leading death penalty state, took time out to execute a man for a 1990 murder. Clue for Reuters: Texas can actually manage to do more than one thing at the same time, and thus did not need to "take time out" from the election in order to carry out the scheduled execution.
Sheesh.
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:08 PM PST
by
Ichneumon
("...she might as well have been a space alien." - Bill Clinton, on Hillary, "My Life", p. 182)
To: COEXERJ145
I bet he was a democrate too.
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:13 PM PST
by
fontoon
To: marvlus
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:17 PM PST
by
dwilli
To: COEXERJ145
Good, they executed him after he could vote.
If he was executed yesterday, he'd have voted Kerry today.
I've never been there, but I think I love Texas!
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:26 PM PST
by
Happygal
(liberalism - a narrow tribal outlook largely founded on class prejudice)
To: COEXERJ145
My wife is from texas...no nonsence woman, God I love Texas!!!
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:34 PM PST
by
sierrahome
(Department of Redundancy Department)
To: COEXERJ145
Didn't this happen 4 years ago too?
To: COEXERJ145
Only one? I know there are more murderers than that awaiting final justice.
To: Question Liberal Authority
He's voting Philadelphia now.
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:45 PM PST
by
CaptRon
(Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
To: Braak
"talk about a twofer? An election and a hangin!"
Dont Mess with Texas
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:45 PM PST
by
treeclimber
("We will hunt the terrorists in every dark corner of the earth. We will be relentless." GWB 2001)
To: hoosierboy
I wonder if the pinko leftists had time to have a vigil outside the prison, or were they out hassling voters at polling places. If I had known we were executing someone tonight, I would have driven past the spot in front of Texas A&M where they always protest. I'm sure they were out there, they always are.
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:27:54 PM PST
by
COEXERJ145
(The price of freedom is eternal vigilance)
To: COEXERJ145
IT's not too late, he can still vote.
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:28:30 PM PST
by
sweetiepiezer
(We have to stop Kerry for our grandkids sake!!!!!!!! GO W)
To: COEXERJ145
Snif Snif....Ahhhh that sweet smell of justice!!! Nothing better!!!
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:28:48 PM PST
by
lionstar
(Kerry's goose will be cooked Nov. 2)
To: COEXERJ145
After you've made your mark, pull this handle.
heh heh heh
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:28:51 PM PST
by
SmithL
(Vietnam-era Vet: Still fighting Hillary's half-vast left-wing conspiracy)
To: COEXERJ145
Only one problem with the electric chair - no provisions for bleacher seating!
To: Ichneumon
watchoo talkin'bout? nuthin' butta buncha backwoods podunk rednecks here in Texas! (/saracasm)
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:29:22 PM PST
by
Smarti Pants
(~never forget~)
To: Ciexyz
That may be cruel but at least he got to see the Red Sox win the World Series!
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:29:24 PM PST
by
ladyjane
To: COEXERJ145
Well, I just want to know if he gave the almost obligatory apology to the family of his victim? I love it when they do that. He got 14 years on his victim. Watching color TV, having conjugal visits with the other creeps on death row, the life of Riley compared to the dead. He probably voted for Kerry.
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posted on
11/02/2004 6:29:31 PM PST
by
RushLake
(Permission from the UN...we don't need no stinking permission slip from the UN.)
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