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Florida double execution day begins with child killer being put to death — who gave no word of remorse
New York Post ^ | 28 July 2026 | Alex Diaz

Posted on 07/28/2026 12:53:54 PM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701

Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out a double execution in one day with the lethal injections of a child murderer and an octogenarian.

Former police officer James Duckett, 68, died by a lethal injection at 1.19 p.m. Tuesday at Florida state prison near Starke for raping and drowning an 11-year-old girl in 1987.

Duckett said “No sir” when asked if he wanted to make a final statement and about four minutes after the three-drug injection began, the prison warden shook Duckett and shouted his name, receiving no response.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 1983; 1987; crime; execution; murder; rapist
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As Ken Hamblin could say years ago on radio as Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" plays, a Floricution!

Raped and drowned an 11-year old girl. EXECUTED 39 years too late however.

Young cop (29) did the dirty business. Should have been executed earlier.

1 posted on 07/28/2026 12:53:54 PM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

I couldn’t agree more.


2 posted on 07/28/2026 12:55:04 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Do they have to sterilize the execution chamber after the first one? If so, why?


3 posted on 07/28/2026 1:00:44 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701
for raping and drowning an 11-year-old girl in 1987.

The crime occurred 39 years ago! How is this even "justice?"

As the Civil-Rights Left always likes to say "justice delayed is justice denied."

4 posted on 07/28/2026 1:05:17 PM PDT by PGR88
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Why wait so many decades?


5 posted on 07/28/2026 1:05:33 PM PDT by KierkegaardMAN (I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Enjoy hell, scumbag!


6 posted on 07/28/2026 1:38:29 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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I love a double header. Should have made it a dollar beer promo.

7 posted on 07/28/2026 1:46:02 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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8 posted on 07/28/2026 1:47:43 PM PDT by Gunslingr3
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[Duckett's attorney] said. “The State’s duty is to ensure that justice is done, and not rush to kill in a case with such serious doubts over guilt.”

Uh, he raped and murdered the little girl in 1987. I think its been enough time.

9 posted on 07/28/2026 1:49:00 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Convicted, appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and, lawyers made a bunch of money.


10 posted on 07/28/2026 2:17:04 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: ConservaTexan

They don’t want the next person to come down with some sort of sickies.


11 posted on 07/28/2026 2:17:36 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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The Florida authorities should change the term from “execution’ to “retroactive abortion” to get the “liberals” on board.


12 posted on 07/28/2026 2:23:03 PM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Florida State Prison~~~~~We’ll turn a light out for ya!


13 posted on 07/28/2026 2:26:19 PM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Raped and drowned an 11-year old girl. EXECUTED 39 years too late however.

Young cop (29) did the dirty business. Should have been executed earlier.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
“Justice delayed is justice denied. William E. Gladstone, a 19th-century British statesman


14 posted on 07/28/2026 3:48:22 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (PUCK THE FOPE! Deus Vult!)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Raped and drowned an 11-year old girl. EXECUTED 39 years too late however.

Young cop (29) did the dirty business. Should have been executed earlier.
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“Justice delayed is justice denied.” William Gladstone, 19th-century British statesman. Fact is the taxpayers got screwed having to pay for the murderer’s room, board, meals, health care, and legal counsel FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS!


15 posted on 07/28/2026 5:24:16 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (PUCK THE FOPE! Deus Vult!)
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To: SkyDancer

Convicted, appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and,appealed, and, lawyers made a bunch of money.
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That’s why, as most everyone knows, the criminal justice system is a farce. It’s why we are now living in an uncivilized country, because in any truly civilized country, defendants convicted of murder, regardless of motive, would be executed within a fortnight of their conviction. NO EXCEPTIONS!


16 posted on 07/28/2026 5:32:16 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (PUCK THE FOPE! Deus Vult!)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

Appeal once, turned down, then bye bye - back in the day, the early 1900’s a convicted murderer was executed in about six months.


17 posted on 07/28/2026 5:34:27 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: SkyDancer

Back in the early 1950’s both Roserbergs were executed the same day.


18 posted on 07/28/2026 5:39:13 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Yeah, read about that in history class.


19 posted on 07/28/2026 6:09:41 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: ladyjane

They went straight from the courtroom to Sing Sing where they were executed at around 8 that night.


20 posted on 07/28/2026 6:17:27 PM PDT by ladyjane
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