Hopeless case + compassion = death (at least in Texas)

[politicaholic]

Put these men's fate in the hands of their families and see what happens.

(this is a link to the Texas Death Row execution schedule. Browse through the names, see what they did, look at their prior convictions or lack there of, and see their mug shots.)

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/scheduledexecutions.htm

[goodboy]

1. Why aren't the Texan's "erring on the side of life" in these cases?

[politicaholic]

2. They let "vengeful God" out about once a week...

to stretch his legs, play with a ball, kill a death row inmate, dig a couple of holes, and hide his bones. Then it's back into the Old Testiment for another week.

[tubbacheez]

3. No political upside. nt

[MsTryska]

4. because apparently, in Texas

if you kill somebody, they kill ya back.

[goodboy]

5. ahh...the slap the other cheek thing...