Mexico decries execution in Texas

Agencia EFE ^ | 28 June 2006 | Staff

[Kitten Festival]

Mexico City, Jun 28 (EFE).- Authorities here expressed regret Wednesday over the execution of Mexican citizen Angel Maturino Resendiz, the notorious "Railroad Killer," at a prison in Huntsville, Texas.

Resendiz, sentenced to death in 2000 for the rape-murder of a Houston doctor but also believed responsible in a dozen other slayings, was executed Tuesday night by lethal injection "despite medical evidence about the severe mental disturbances he suffered," the Mexican foreign ministry said in a communique.

A Texas court ruled last Wednesday that Resendiz, who asked for forgiveness before being executed and said he deserved his fate, was mentally competent for the application of capital punishment. Both his defense lawyers and Mexican diplomats filed multiple appeals challenging that ruling, but they were rejected.

The Mexican government, in commenting on the execution, noted its own "absolute opposition to the death penalty." Lawmakers here officially abolished capital punishment in June 2005, more than 40 years after the country's last execution. EFE gt/dr

[Kitten Festival]

Doncha just love unsolicited Mexican government opinion?

[Froufrou]

I've been waiting to see this. Mexico can just take a chill pill. Look at how many people this maniac killed. Oh, I forgot - he recanted in the end and admitted he'd let the devil run his life. He knew he had a choice and was therefore not a loony as he tried to pretend...

[Bikers4Bush]

And the families of his victims expressed regret that it took so long.

Go to hell Mexico.

[weegee]

Mexico loves their serial killers (who cross the border NUMEROUS times) but doesn't want to keep tabs on their visiting citizens.

[Enchante]

I would have been happy to give this guy back to the Mexican government -- so long as he was dropped from 20,000 feet over Mexico City without a parachute!

[ConservativeDude]

The Mexican government, in commenting on the execution, noted its own "absolute opposition to the death penalty.""

The Texas government, in commenting on the execution, noted its own "absolute opposition to the brutal murder of its citizens by trash".

[after dark]

Mexico does execute its worst criminals it suicides them.

This distinction gives Mexico the right to look down its nose at us.

[Perdogg]

They waited after he was executed to complain.

A few years ago there was a suspected murder from California in jail in Canada. The US wanted him, the Canadians balked. The US said fine, go ahead and keep him. When he gets out he will be roaming Canadian streets. The SC of Canada said to the US, Please take him.

If Mexico ever complains again, the US or Texas should say okay, we will deport him to Mexico City under darkness. See how they would like that.

[theDentist]

Tell ya what Meh-hee-co; send some representatives (legally) and they're welcome to take the carcass back with them.

[Perdogg]

Or sends them to the US to be "Zanti-misfited".

[BJClinton]

Dear Mexico,

Keep your psychotic murderers on your side of the Rio Grande and we'll stop executing them.

Sincerely,
Texas

[Richard-SIA]

"Go to hell Mexico."

Isn't that some sort of redundant statement?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

...said in a communique

Read in article recently on ways in which the press has adopted the language of communism without most of us paying attention.

The word "comunique" is straight out of the old Soviet play book. FWIW.

[JMK]

"despite medical evidence about the severe mental disturbances he suffered..."

Guess what Mexico? He's cured!

[chris_ab]

Bravo!Bravo!

I've followed this case since I was living in San Antonio many years ago.

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Mexico currently has a serial killer or two in Juarez Mexico near El Paso Tx. They kill women from the factories... I'm sure they want him to live, as well. The northern portion of Mexico is without government - this is not an exaggeration.

[theDentist]

They waited after he was executed to complain.

Actually, they did whine about it a bit this past weekend...

[Froufrou]

Well said! Hand me that .45, wouldja?

[Dustbunny]

Mexico decries execution in Texas

Then Mexico should stop them from crossing the border.

[Red Badger]

This distinction gives Mexico the right to look UP its nose at us.

[martinidon]

I don't remember a press release from Mexico expressing regret that their dirt bag brutally murdered American citizens....

[Doohickey]

"despite medical evidence about the severe mental disturbances he suffered,"

Relax. He's cured now.

[Pox]

"Lawmakers here officially abolished capital punishment in June 2005, more than 40 years after the country's last execution.

And there lies part of the primary reason Mexico has gangs running around shooting up the locals with impunity in places such as Nuevo Laredo and the police force in that city basically no longer is able to "protect the people". They cannot even protect themselves.

There are many needed fixes for Mexico, IMO, and this one change would certainly be a step in the right direction. However, the country is far too corrupt to see this happen, at least not likely in my lifetime.

[Tammy8]

I have a solution for Mexico, keep your citizens home and they won't be in any danger of being executed in the US.

[Bikers4Bush]

It certainly could be seen that way. Although I have to admit I'm thinking hell is a lot worse.

[Rakkasan1]

15 murders? wow, that's a lot of mistrials of justice finding poor Mr.Resendiz guilty all those times.

[Frank_Discussion]

They can cry me a Rio Grande. The TDC fast-tracked this guy because he was a serious waste of breathing air.

[reagan_fanatic]

If it pisses off the Mexicans I'm all for it.

[Proverbs 3-5]

Maybe we could let Mexico have one of our whackos to execute, then we'd be even...?

[Dead Corpse]

Nicely put... ;-)

[observer5]

Well, by that standard, anyone who kills people for fun, has severe mental problems...

[Dionysius]

I also regret it took so long. If Mexico did not encourage illegal immigration it would not have to see the murderous scum they send us executed.

[observer5]

Funny, how the mexican government is so concerned about this murderer being executed in the US, while hundreds of innocent people are murdered every day in the stereets of mexican cities.

You don't see the politicians and diplomats running around filing petitions on their behalf.

HYPOCRITES!

[fhlh]

Mexico.... PI$$-OFF.

[subterfuge]

After a trial, all killers deemed guilty should be killed.

[Kenton]

...was executed Tuesday night by lethal injection "despite medical evidence about the severe mental disturbances he suffered,"

Well, not any more. So we got justice, he got delivered from his personal demons. Happy ending all the way around...

[rawcatslyentist]

Oh, poor widdle messico. Maybe you should recall all your citizens from this horribly abusive facist country!

[Inspectorette]

What are they going to do with the murderers who beheaded the three police officers in Mexico? Could it be that they'll be shot "resisting arrest"?

That is, if they ever even catch them. Who knows - they're probably here in the U.S. by now.)

[mewzilla]

Mexico decries execution in Texas

Exqueeze me?

Texan Gunned Down In Nuevo Laredo

The dead man was the 126 person murdered there this year.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

You're shootin' straight back at 'um! Well put!

We've boycotted Mexico on our vacation destinations as it's almost like living there in parts of Texas, haa!

[DPMD]

So, what are we to make of this? Mexico opposes the death penalty. Really? Consider all of the deaths in Mexico at the hands of the government there. Death for being in the wrong drug cartel - meaning one that is in competition with the official Mexican government drug cartel, and we know there is one. Or being murdered in a Mexican government jail or prison for being an American who had an automobile accident in Tijuana. Or even for being a Border Patrol Agent on the US side of the border when the Mexican army decides to go north for firearms qualification. Mexico can go to hell, but that would be a step up.

[DustyMoment]

Mexico decries execution in Texas

Cry me a freakin' river, Vicente!!! Take this as a hint what happens when you keep encouraging your criminals to come to America. WE know what to do with them.

[Centurion2000]

Resendiz, sentenced to death in 2000 for the rape-murder of a Houston doctor but also believed responsible in a dozen other slayings, was executed Tuesday night by lethal injection "despite medical evidence about the severe mental disturbances he suffered," the Mexican foreign ministry said in a communique.

So he was a retarded Mexican that killed people. He's dead, problem solved.

[BurbankKarl]

Cry me a river.

[AmishDude]

Yep. "Shot while trying to escape."

[Kolb]

Resendiz got what he deserved. He admitted it and recevied his punishment. Case closed Mexico!

The TDC is making room as quickly as possible for more convicted felons. Good job people, keep the destruction line moving!

[freespirited]

The Mexican government, in commenting on the execution, noted its own "absolute opposition to the death penalty."

So naturally, they offered an alternative. That Mexico will of course pay lifetime costs of trial and incarceration for all of its citizens here illegally who commit crimes.

/sarcasm

[tertiary01]

The northern portion of Mexico is without government - this is not an exaggeration.

The same reason Mexico lost the Southwest in the first place 160 years ago. They just never learn their lesson about a vacuum.

[kaylar]

I remember that case! Charles Ng, one of the worst serial killers of all time-in terms of the depravity of his crimes, if not in the sheer number of victims. His buddy Leonard Lake killed himself , saving the US taxpayer some money.

[fantom]

Mexico is cleaning out their jails ,and sending them here. There is no other way to explain the number of miscreants that have descended upon us. Build a wall.