[gibsonguy]

23 years

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

“He has earnestly devoted himself to self-improvement, contemplation, and prayer, and has grown into a mature, peaceful, kind, loving, and deeply religious adult. He acknowledges his responsibility for his crimes and has sought to atone for them and to seek redemption through his actions”

All on the tax payer dime for 23 years.

Monster.

[ansel12]

This link shows the girl.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-execution-ramiro-gonzales-birthday-murder-victim-bridget-townsend/

[rellic]

Problem is Justice in our imperfect system is not swift and sure.
If it were, many lives of innocents may be saved.
The other problem is the prosecutors can’t be held responsible so they are reckless.

[dfwgator]

Next!

[Beowulf9]

I wonder what it was that this Dr. Grippon said, not mentioned in the article. Just the mention of that kind of pops up.

That guy died a lot easier than the girl did.

[rellic]

Problem is Justice in our imperfect system is not swift and sure.
If it were, many lives of innocents may be saved.
The other problem is the prosecutors can’t be held responsible so they are reckless.

[Persevero]

I appreciate his words of repentance. It is much better than the ugly or in denial things we sometimes see.

That said I feel like if i had done this I’d have taken my punishment and not fought it. Maybe that is easier said than done. But that’s what I think.

[George J. Jetso]

I’m still not sure if he should rot in prison or have a quick execution. Although the cost of maintaining people like him with free room and board is an argument for a quick execution.

[ridesthemiles]

I am having a harder time every day understanding what kind of person grows up wanting to be a “DEFENSE ATTORNEY”.

[tennmountainman]

He got a Humane Death.
She didn’t.

[thegagline]

Has anyone else seen that there is a pattern?

[popdonnelly]

And the World is a better place today for it.

[Phoenix8]

He dropped out of school in the 7th grade which in Texas I believe means he had to be 16. That’s quite a few Fs.

Libs don’t like to admit it but there is a fairly strong inverse correlation in intelligence and violent crime. Despite fantasy characters like Hannibal Lector the average psycho killer is stupid.

[Feckless]

A. M. F.

[Gay State Conservative]

I've spent some time checking out the website that the Texas Department of Prisons maintains for its "death row". Among the things found on the site is a list of those who've been executed over the last 20+ years.

You can click on the name of a particular executed person and see some details about him. You can also see if he's given a "last statement".

I've looked at some of those last statements and have been surprised by how many contain acknowledgments of guilt and expressions of remorse. Yes,there are some where the guy says "I didn't do it" or "the death penalty is wrong" but the majority seem to feature remorse. Maybe there is "redemption" after all..

[maddog55]

23 years of taxpayers money for this POS when 30cent bullet at the guilty verdict would have done the job.

[Hot Tabasco]

scheduled to execute Richard Rojem for the 1984

40 years later...SMH!

[Rummyfan]

Gonzales kidnapped Townsend from a rural home in Bandera County, northwest of San Antonio. He later took her to his family's ranch in neighbouring Medina County, where he sexually assaulted her before killing her. Her body wasn't found until October 2002, when Gonzales led authorities to her remains in southwest Texas after he had received two life sentences for kidnapping and raping another woman.

Well, AMF then.

[Rummyfan]

"He has earnestly devoted himself to self-improvement, contemplation, and prayer, and has grown into a mature, peaceful, kind, loving, and deeply religious adult. He acknowledges his responsibility for his crimes and has sought to atone for them and to seek redemption through his actions," Gonzales' lawyers had written Monday in their unsuccessful request to the Supreme Court for a stay of execution.

The fact that he tortured / raped / murdered two women - that we know of - that’s just an unfortunate part of his past!