Posted on 02/23/2018 7:40:42 AM PST by BBell
STARKE, FLA. A Florida inmate convicted of raping and killing a college student decades ago screamed and yelled "murderers!" three times, thrashing on a gurney as he was being put to death Thursday.
The governor's office said Eric Scott Branch, 47, was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. Thursday after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison. Branch was convicted of the 1993 rape and fatal beating of University of West Florida student Susan Morris, 21, whose naked body was found buried in a shallow grave near a nature trail.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
At least he had a well developed sense of irony.
The world is a better off place without this guy.
Shouldn't it be:
Florida man yells 'alleged murderers!' as he's executed for slaying
“Murderers”?
Multiple personalities?
So what?
25 years after the fact. Should have called them slackers.
That’s good. I like it!!
Trying to use a law change made well after his initial conviction didn’t help him one damn bit...... he’s still dead! Good riddance!
Moments earlier, he had addressed the corrections officers in the room with him by saying that, instead of them carrying out the death sentence, it should have been Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi, both Republicans.
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Why would the Miami Herald mention that they are Republicans?
Hopefully, he found Jesus in the last millisecond of his life.
Because haters gonna hate, especially if the hatees are Republican.
The culture war is ON. Gotta check my ammo stash this afternoon.
Lived a coward and died a coward. Good riddance to a real POS!
Crime = 1993
Execution = 2018
Conclusion = 25 years is far too long for justice to be meted out.
Nikolas Cruz will be 44 years old when he gets to lie on the execution gurney.
Ha Ha
“Hopefully, he found Jesus in the last millisecond of his life.”
It is not within my scope as I am not near the level of being a deity, but do you really think after what he did with the rape of a 14 year old and murder of two people, these sins can be forgiven? I believe it says in Proverbs: “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.” I think he got what he deserved. And if you believe in the hereafter, his hell is just starting.
rwood
This was a local story here.
The WEAR-3 TV station news people were at the execution and gave us updates as it was happening and even preempted some programming to let us know this scumbag was dead.
He spent 25 years on the taxpayers dime.
Should have only been 25 days..................
I honestly don’t know. I believe it is possible to be forgiven up till your last moment no matter how terrible you were. Either way, he is in God’s hands now.
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