US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia

[WhiskeyGrinder]

Someone killed someone else in your name today.

https://apnews.com/2b06e7abdb84118a1977ba5c084c6516

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The United States on Thursday carried out its second federal execution in three days following a hiatus of nearly two decades, killing by lethal injection a Kansas man whose lawyers contended he had dementia and was unfit to be executed.

Wesley Ira Purkey was put to death at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was sentenced to be executed for kidnapping and killing a 16-year-old girl, Jennifer Long, before dismembering, burning and dumping her body in a septic pond. He also was convicted in a state court in Kansas of using a claw hammer to kill an 80-year-old woman who had polio.

After Purkey was strapped to a gurney inside the execution chamber, a prison official removed a mask from his face and asked if he wanted to make a final statement.

(snip)

His last words were: “This sanitized murder really does not serve no purpose whatsoever. Thank you.”

[Nevilledog]

1. Another execution set for Friday.

Looks like there are currently 61 inmates remain on death row for federal crimes.

[Buckeyeblue]

2. I'm against the death penalty

Not because I feel sorry for these people that committed heinous crimes--especially against children. But because it is wildly inefficient. And there is no wiggle room. If evidence shows up later that questions the person's guilt, it's too late to do anything if they are dead. And we all know how fair our justice system is.

[spanone]

3. ⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧

[Lucinda]

4. ...