Final Meal Requests [Actual, from Texas' Death Row]

Texas Dept Criminal Justice ^ | 7/19/2

[NativeNewYorker]

One random selection: Two 16 oz. ribeyes, one lb. turkey breast (sliced thin), twelve strips of bacon, two large hamburgers with mayo, onion, and lettuce, two large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and chives, four slices of cheese or one-half pound of grated cheddar cheese, chef salad with blue cheese dressing, two ears of corn on the cob, one pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and four vanilla Cokes or Mr. Pibb...

The list is here.

[Calvin Locke]

I doubt very many of them enjoy it, knowing that they will not live long enough to even digest it properly.

Then there was the guy Governor WJ Clinton allowed to be executed. His IQ was so low, he saved some of his cake for AFTER the execution.

[Jhoffa_]

One random selection: Two 16 oz. ribeyes, one lb. turkey breast (sliced thin), twelve strips of bacon, two large hamburgers with mayo, onion, and lettuce, two large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and chives, four slices of cheese or one-half pound of grated cheddar cheese, chef salad with blue cheese dressing, two ears of corn on the cob, one pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and four vanilla Cokes or Mr. Pibb...

Yeah, all that will look great on the front of his shirt at the end of the day.

[Dawgsquat]

Beef fajita, blooming onion, fried chicken (white meat), jalapeno peppers, large Caesar salad with blue cheese dressing, bread rolls with butter, vanilla ice cream, 3 bananas, 1 Coke, a pot of coffee, a pack of cigarettes(prohibited by TDCJ regulations).

What a shame!

[The Shootist]

So tell me why Texas taxpayers should have to shell out one thin dime for these scum to eat ANYTHING?

Because the state is taking the life of a human being?

"Vengence is mine, sayeth the Lord"

[RepoGirl]

I'd love to see him live in concert he just doesn't seem to make it down to my area of the country ever.

I saw Eddie Izzard live in Boston about a year ago on his Dressed to Kill tour. He did everything that he did on the HBO special, which was great (the sinj is on le branche...). However, he was really in need of a good director. There was a lot of really frustrating 'dead time' where he just sort of rambled and slurred his words and laughed at his own jokes. Very disappointing. He's such a talent, but he really needs to be reigned in, IMOP. Maybe it was just an off night, though.

Save yer cash and just get a copy of the DVD if it comes out.

[UbIwerks]

So tell me why Texas taxpayers should have to shell out one thin dime for these scum to eat ANYTHING? Because the state is taking the life of a human being? "Vengence is mine, sayeth the Lord"

We should be a humane society. The final meal is a longstanding, humane tradition.

[He Rides A White Horse]

"Vengence is mine, sayeth the Lord"

"Vengeance" is a different thing than "Justice"

[He Rides A White Horse]

Vengeance often implies a summary judgement; "I will serve judgement upon them"........

Only the Lord is fit to serve this type of judgement.

[SR71A]

It'd be better to let them pick a last meal but give it to some homeless bum instead.

Didn't you notice that one of them actually did this? The "last meal" has been a grisly "tradition" of execution for a long time...I don't really know when it started, but I've always heard about it.

I won't be surprised, however, when they stop serving "double cheeseburgers all the way" because the Anti-Fat crusaders raise H@!! about it. =)

[southernnorthcarolina]

...and four vanilla Cokes or Mr. Pibb...

I think is was very nice for the murderer, rapist, kidnapper, terrorist, or whatever to be so flexible as to permit the taxpayers a choice in filling his demands.

Tell ya what: I'd give the sonofabitch a voucher for the meal of his choice, redeemable in Hell, and then I'd fry him until well done. Call it an unfunded mandate, charged to Beelzebub. Anything more would be a waste of taxpayers' money.

[jrp]

Glad to see Texas getting rid of these slime even
though it takes way too long. A fair trial,
a couple of appeals/reviews to make sure all is in
order, then send them to hell. Shouldn't take more
than two years.

Take a look at some of those scum - one beat
an 11-month old child to death. Instead of a tasty
last meal, how about putting him in a straight jacket
and then 30 minutes in a room with a male relative of
the victim.

[Husker24]

How could a person have an appitite to eat anything, knowing that their going to die in a few hours.

[Husker24]

No kidding, hell explode before they get a chance to exicute him.

[Brytani]

First time I've ever heard someone say he didn't put on a good concert. I hope it was just an off night for him.

Tomorrow I'm planning on heading to a British speciality store near me to get some tea and to see if they have Dressed To Kill on DVD. No matter how many times I watch it, I still laugh and laugh.

[Husker24]

Are you serious?

[KineticKitty]

My Favorite? #248;

Chocolate birthday cake with "2/23/90" written on top, seven pink candles, one coconut, kiwi fruit juice, pineapple juice, one mango, grapes, lettuce, cottage cheese, peaches, one banana, one delicious apple, chef salad without meat and with thousand island dressing, fruit salad, cheese, and tomato slices.

it just begs you to go "hmmmm".

[holyscroller]

As vile as some of these people are, and as much as I support the death penalty, reading this list was so sad. I would not begrudge them whatever meal they want.

[stilts]

It seems most ordered enough food to choke to death on in hopes of avoiding the electric chair.

[M1911A1]

I'm not sure I support the death penalty, but the way it is doled out is horseradish.

If the convicticted did in a clerk during a hold up, at some random time the executioner should walk in to the cell, demand money, and shoot the SOB.

No last meal. No chaplain. Zippo.

[brat]

I'm surprised how many want eggs! I only read down a ways, but absolutely NO PRIME RIB or FILET Mignon! Whats the matter with these people! LOL