Texas man executed for killing 5-year-old and her grandmother at girl's birthday party

CBS "News" ^ | April 26, 2018

[robowombat]

Very much as an MS-13 punk convicted of a similar offense who got life with no parole. His final remarks to the court and the child’s family were; “I don’t care. I am MS-13 and I always will be. I don’t care about nothing else.”

[BBell]

I remember when this happened. I’m glad it did not take too long to take out the trash.

[Mears]

“But, at least it wasn’t 30 years of appeals.”

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That was my first thought——good for Texas.

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[null and void]

Yes, you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one...

[dainbramaged]

Texas maintains a special website for its Death Row
It probably sounds macabre but I've had that site bookmarked for years - You're right about the surprising amount of convicts expressing remorse as the needle goes in. It appears quite a few get religion on DR as well - can't say I blame them. Some have no comment at all.
They also used to show the last meal requests by the condemned, some of which were pretty outlandish but stopped that some time ago.

[GOPJ]

Illegal or the son of illegals?

[sparklite2]

Ten years ago? Justice is not too swift, is it?
Happily though, to quote Ron White, “In Texas,
if you kill us, we kill you back.”

[WayneS]

Only a decade on death row? That’s pretty fast.

[ontap]

Took ten years but we sent his sorry ass to hell!!!

[ontap]

I could care less if they express remorse....they can take that up with Satan when they reach hell!!!

[ronnie raygun]

a decade ago!!! why so long he should have been put to death immediatley

[Gay State Conservative]

I could care less if they express remorse....they can take that up with Satan when they reach hell!!!

As a Christian I was taught that God will forgive any sin for which the sinner has genuine remorse.I'm reminded of one of the thieves who were crucified with Christ.

You may have been taught otherwise.

[Gator113]

Indeed, and it still all fits in the same size body bag. ;>)

[Gator113]

We certainly don’t do it soon enough.

[ontap]

People are not automatically forgiven. This guy not only did not express remorse he was defiant. There is either a hell or not. As a Christian I beleive there is.

You might have been taught otherwise!!!

[Gay State Conservative]

People are not automatically forgiven.

First of all I perhaps should have said remorse and contrition rather than just remorse.

Second,two criminals were crucified with Christ.One taunted Christ,asking Him why he couldn't save Himself.The other asked Christ to remember him as He entered the Kingdom of Heaven.

To *that* criminal Christ said "Amen I say to you today you will be in paradise"

Christ understood that the "good thief" had true remorse and contrition for whatever sins he had committed.

Although I suspect that you're correct to observe that sinners aren't *automatically* forgiven and also acknowledging that this *particular* guy may not have had true contrition I'll bet that there are at least some who are guilty of serious sin who've had their sins forgiven by God.

I think it must be even be considered possible that *Hitler* is in Heaven now....although I can't see him being capable of true remorse or contrition.But we cannot be 100% certain of that...only God knows the true contents of a person's mind and heart.

[ontap]

I think it must be even be considered possible that *Hitler* is in Heaven now

If Hitler isn't headed for hell then there is no hell!!!!!

[Gay State Conservative]

If Hitler isn't headed for hell then there is no hell!!!!!

As I said...it's hard for me to imagine Hitler having true remorse...or contrition...for anything.But I'll ask you this...have you ever done something wrong for which you were truly sorry,truly remorseful,had true contrition for? Something for which you humbly asked God for forgiveness? I certainly have.

[COBOL2Java]

“I may have lost the fight but I’m still a soldier,” he said when asked by the warden if he wanted to make a statement. “Take it as it is. To my supporters and family, y’all hold it down. Ten toes down. That’s all I got to say.”

Well I suspect his statement after appearing at The Judgement Seat went slightly differently.

[ontap]

I never murdered 8 million people!!!!