Posted on 01/22/2010 1:00:14 PM PST by SmithL
San Quentin death-row inmate Justin Helzer, convicted in 2004 of murdering five people, including the daughter of blues guitarist Elvin Bishop, tried to kill himself and is hospitalized in critical condition, sources confirmed Friday.
The sources said Helzer apparently tried to kill himself by jamming pens in each of his eyes. Although he didn't kill himself, the sources said Helzer did succeed in paralyzing himself on the right side and causing a level of brain damage that has yet to be determined.
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I hope he enjoys his slow trip to Hell.
While generally opposed to physician aided suicide, I would make an exception for anyone on “death” row.
Health Care rationing should start in prisons.
Not covered:
Pre-existing conditions.
Self-inflicted injuries.
All sexually transmitted diseases.
Stupid.
Labor needed - the best antidote for one’s problems. And this guy would be working to support himself instead of getting to loaf.
They should immediately commute his sentence to life in prison— But of course they don’t execute anybody in CA anyway.
The pen is mightier than......................
Son of a BIC.
They should have nooses hanging in all death row inmates’ cells. Just in case they want to use it for anything.
Watch his attorney petition the court that due to his injuries this creeps execution should be halted.
Now that he’s brain damaged can he still be executed?
LUV IT!
Here’s an excerpt from an article I found about Helzer and his friends:
“trio of former Mormons who killed five people as part of a twisted scheme to start a group that would spread “joy, peace and love.”
I support staying out of the way from any inmate who wants to committ suicide.
If this policy were in place, the prison systems would of saved perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars over the years and Polly Klaas (and thousands of others), would still be alive today.
I would think that for anyone convicted of these types of crimes, and are already on death row, if they wanted to take themselves out it should be an alternative for them. Just have way for them to kill themselves if they want to do it.
Sort of a do-it-yourself express lane to hell.
Bummer - epic fail!!!!!
When pens are outlawed, only outlaws will have pens.
Perhaps the pen is indeed mightier than the sword
If he makes it, get him some bigger pens.
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