Kaine issued a statement this morning saying that he would not stop the execution.
Give him credit where it’s due. He said he would follow the law even though he personally opposes the death penalty. And he has.
I rarely praise him, but every now and then, he gets it right.
Well, I am deeply gratified that the families this monster maimed through his wickedness will receive the justice they deserve. While his death cannot bring back the dead, nor can the death itself offer comfort to grieving hearts, at least they do not have to live with the injustice of his existence.
http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/va._gov_clears_way_for_execution_of_sniper/46817/
Thank you, Gov Kaine.
Kaine did stand by his word in regards to this monster.
Many families will feel some closure tonight as will the thousands of us frightened out of our wits during those weeks.
Minimal credit only. Politically for Kaine to have granted clemency would have been suicide. There is no way that was ever going to happen, even with the most anti-death penalty pol.
It’s not as if Muhammed went to a single location and wiped out 10 people, as horrific a crime as that would be. Oh, nooooooooooooooooo, he terrorized millions of people in VA/DC/MD over weeks. I was one of them. If the crime hadn’t affected so many constituents, Kaine might at least have considered clemency. Both as governor and as DNC Chairman, it was unthinkable.
I’ll be watching for my lights to dim, and then drink a toast to “Sparky”.