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"I'm ready," Mexican citizen says before being executed in Texas for killing of wife, kids
cbsnews ^
| 11/15/2018
Posted on 11/16/2018 4:52:01 PM PST by bitt
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A Mexican citizen on death row in Texas was executed Wednesday night for the sledgehammer killings of his wife and two children more than 26 years ago. Roberto Moreno Ramos was condemned for the 1992 deaths of his 42-year-old wife Leticia, 7-year-old daughter Abigail, and 3-year-old son Jonathan at their home in Progreso, located along the Mexico border.
When asked by the warden if he had a final statement, Ramos thanked the Mexican consulate for its assistance with appeals in his case and said he was grateful for "the humane treatment I got in prison in Texas."
"I'm getting my gold watch that it took the governor 30 years to forge," he said. "Thank you God. Lord, send me a chariot. I'm ready."
As the lethal dose of the powerful sedative pentobarbital began taking effect, Ramos took a couple of deep breaths, sputtered once and began snoring. Within seconds, all movement then stopped.
Texas Execution This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Roberto Moreno Ramos. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE VIA AP Eleven minutes later, at 9:36 p.m. CST, Ramos was pronounced dead.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; execution; mexicancitizen; murder
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posted on
11/16/2018 4:52:01 PM PST
by
bitt
To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; azishot; ...
another 30 years waste of our resources...
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posted on
11/16/2018 4:52:26 PM PST
by
bitt
("Let justice be done though the heavens fall".)
To: bitt
"Adios, Mofo!"
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posted on
11/16/2018 4:56:12 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: bitt
At least Texas gets rid of its trash.
4
posted on
11/16/2018 4:56:53 PM PST
by
gcparent
(Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
To: bitt
Should have used a sledge hammer on his worthless head.
5
posted on
11/16/2018 4:57:13 PM PST
by
jospehm20
To: bitt
Too bad his wife and kids didn’t go so peacefully.
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posted on
11/16/2018 4:58:50 PM PST
by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
To: bitt
Chariot to H .... just like in that movie The Mummy.
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posted on
11/16/2018 5:00:12 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: gcparent
Not fast enough. Native Texan, here. So, I will complain about the length of time convicted murderers spend on death row.
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posted on
11/16/2018 5:15:13 PM PST
by
bigredkitty1
(Stupidity kills. Just not often enough.)
To: bitt
Wait can we execute a Mexican National? I didn’t know that. I thought the UN had banned all executions of illegals?
9
posted on
11/16/2018 5:31:05 PM PST
by
tallyhoe
To: bigredkitty1
George W. tried to save the killer....
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posted on
11/16/2018 5:41:51 PM PST
by
Jrabbit
To: bitt
We are ready too
Hasta la vista, Baybee
11
posted on
11/16/2018 5:52:33 PM PST
by
A_Former_Democrat
("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" JOBS or MOBS? Are CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you want BACK in POWER?)
To: Jrabbit
Just killing the families Americans can’t be bothered to kill.
To: bitt
Millions of Mexicans need to follow him.
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posted on
11/16/2018 7:10:44 PM PST
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
To: bitt
And don't bury this murdering Mexican in Texas.
Throw the carcass over the border back into Mexico
where it belongs!
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posted on
11/16/2018 7:22:11 PM PST
by
StormEye
To: StormEye
Send it to TJ as a message for the caravan.
rwood
To: bitt
The State of Texas Prison Service maintains a special website for their Death Row.One of the things you can see on it is the last statement of those who've been executed.As you'd expect a fair percentage of them rant on about how they're innocent and that the death penalty is wrong.
However,a surprising percentage of them (surprising to me,at least) acknowledge their guilt and express remorse for what they've done.
Anyone with some free time should check it out.The site is easily found through Google.
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posted on
11/16/2018 8:06:06 PM PST
by
Gay State Conservative
(I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
To: bitt
Too bad he didn’t let his wife and kids get ready.
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posted on
11/16/2018 8:09:34 PM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know. how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: bgill
Too bad he didn’t let his wife and kids get ready. A sobering reminder to ALWAYS be ready. We are not guaranteed even our next breath.
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posted on
11/16/2018 8:13:03 PM PST
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: bitt
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posted on
11/16/2018 9:06:35 PM PST
by
Crucial
To: Jrabbit
Good riddance to bad rubbish...on both fronts.
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posted on
11/17/2018 2:58:00 AM PST
by
bigredkitty1
(Stupidity kills. Just not often enough.)
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