[Steely Tom]

"I regret nothing."

Well... OK. Step to Hell, please.

[Gator113]

Thomas Kemp, 63, was pronounced dead at 10:08 a.m.—His last words were: “I regret nothing.”

And then at 10:08 a.m. and 5 seconds his next words were, “Holy SH!T”.

[Tublecane]

I’ve never understood why remorse is supposed to make a difference. When seeking release from prison, okay. Because in the old days it was a “penitentiary,” and you’re supposed to be penitent, and nowadays it’s all about rehabilitation, and regret is part of rehab. But for crimes that justify the death penalty, there’s no penitence, nor is there rehab. Because dead men can’t regret.

If the argument is that the deciding factor between going to prison or going to the grave is whether they’re sorry, I’m sorry, but that’s sorry. That should never, ever decide the issue, to my mind. Base the punishment on the crime, not how they feel afterwards.

[Hodar]

Why does it matter if he regrets it? Why should his “feelings” matter? Punish him for what he did, not how he feels. ....

Libtards, they have child-like minds; but they never grow up.

[Gay State Conservative]

The Texas Department of Corrections has lots of interesting stuff on their website...including the last statements of those executed there.It's surprising,to me at least,how many of them express remorse for their acts.Yes,some claim innocence to the very end but many do pretty much the opposite.

Good riddance to *this* punk.

[ZULU]

Another piece of trash properly disposed of.

[dfwgator]

“Next!”

[ArrogantBustard]

Kemp, who acted with an accomplice, was sentenced to death in 1993 for snatching Hector Soto Juarez from outside his Tucson apartment, taking him to a mine northwest of the city and forcing him to disrobe. Juarez was shot fatally in the head.

At his 1993 sentencing, Kemp said his only regret was not killing an accomplice and unleashed a tirade against Mexican immigrants and the legal system, saying his victim was "beneath my contempt."

"If more of them wound up dead, the rest of them would soon learn to stay in Mexico, where they belong," Kemp said at his sentencing, according to court documents. "I spit on the law and all those who serve it."

I have seen this sort of rhetoric more than once right here on FR.

[wac3rd]

I guess the race of the victim was important now that the perp was white. Note how AP and Reuters leave that part out in the reverse. Agitation by design.

[onyx]

Sheeeesh. Leave it to journalists to look for remorse.

[manic4organic]

Why is it necessary to mention the victim was Hispanic?

[Joe Boucher]

19 years to execute this worthless pos?
Last week a murderer in Florida was executed after nearly 30 years.
Too damn long. Should take about 18 months including appeals.

[SECURE AMERICA]

His last words were: “I regret nothing.”

Last words here.
His first words at his next location were “Oh crap, I really screwed up!”

[laweeks]

20 years to execute this scum! Incredible! For 20 years this bag of $hit was eating our food and breathing our air. Disgraceful.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Even the 9th Circuit gave their blessing to have this dirtbag excised.

Next up, in May, is a rapist/murderer, one Samuel Lopez. Another individual who really, truly needs hanging.

“The victim was stabbed twenty-three times in the upper chest and three times in the abdomen. Her throat was cut. She was sexually assaulted... She had defensive wounds on her forearms. There were bruises on her body. The apartment was knocked asunder, evidencing a terrific struggle for life during which time the victim was obviously conscious.”

“The victim was a 59-year-old, 124-pound woman... [who] was gagged so she could not call for help. The victim was blindfolded at some point, and although she struggled, for all practical purposes this uneven match was over after the first serious wounds were inflicted on the victim.”

[Secret Agent Man]

Remorse should not matter at all. We’re not all women here swayed by sobbing, tears and apologies.

[yldstrk]

what a loon

[ColdSteelTalon]

Why did it take 20 years???