Props to Texas

**deathgodusmc** · 07-08-11, 10:18 AM

Humberto Leal Garcia Executed In Texas After Obama Administration Argued For Stay

"Texas executed a Mexican man on Thursday night after shrugging off concerns voiced by Obama administration lawyers and a broad cross-section of legal and foreign policy experts that the execution violated international law and could undermine the legal rights of Americans traveling or living abroad.Humberto Leal Garcia, 38, convicted of the rape and murder of a 16-year-old San Antonio girl in 1994, was executed by lethal injection at the Texas death chamber in Huntsville."

Im glad they went thru with it. If they were truely concerned they had 15 years to pass a bill of which they didn't. Good ridance.

**_BuRn_** · 07-08-11, 10:27 AM

While I agree this man got what he deserved, not respecting international law can certainly have very ill effects on our citizens who end up in hot water abroad.

Here at this site we uphold the virtue of leading by example and doing the right thing, which doesn't look to be the whole case here.
Justice was served indeed, but done with dirty hands. If we have promised to grant and uphold individual rights, any instance where we ignore those serves to make us weaker.

**_BuRn_** · 07-08-11, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Im glad they went thru with it. If they were truely concerned they had 15 years to pass a bill of which they didn't. Good ridance.

The law was in place already and was ignored during the trial, the defense had 15 years to protest, but did not.
Failure on both sides.

**deathgodusmc** · 07-08-11, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by _BuRn_

The law was in place already and was ignored during the trial, the defense had 15 years to protest, but did not.
Failure on both sides.

From what i read an international law was in place but our government did not get one done here. That is what would be needed to have any effect. I dont really see a failure when a rapist and murderer gets what he fully has coming to him. My only wish would be that when it does have to happen it should be every bit as painfull as what they did to someone else.

**deathgodusmc** · 07-08-11, 10:37 AM

On the same topic but i would hope if we had someone go to another country and do the same thing that they would also not be able to hide behind the law. Laws are suppose to protect and aid the innocent not give criminals a place to hide.

**_BuRn_** · 07-08-11, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

From what i read an international law was in place but our government did not get one done here. That is what would be needed to have any effect. I dont really see a failure when a rapist and murderer gets what he fully has coming to him. My only wish would be that when it does have to happen it should be every bit as painfull as what they did to someone else.

I have a brother who worked the row out in Huntsville for a few years before it got to him.
I guarantee this guy did not have an easy time with his 15 years behind bars.

**flame** · 07-08-11, 12:47 PM

It makes me sad every time my state executes someone.(which sadly is quite often) We should not sink to the level of taking others life, even if they are worthless garbage, that rapes and kills. Also we should ensure that we follow the rules and procedures to the highest extent, because we are better than that.

**DJ Ms. White** · 07-08-11, 09:04 PM

Death may seem like a punishment, but it's just a release. True punishment would be to live a life of suffering. IFF God(s)/heaven/hell existed then there would be no need to keep fuckers like him alive, but that is not the case.

**BigHub** · 07-08-11, 09:09 PM

I'm glad we have an HOV lane on death row in TX... less money I have to pay for his ass to rot in his cell.

Average cost PER inmate PER year is around $30,000 (inmates on death row are more). Do the math. I wish we could put 3-4 HOV lanes up in that bitch.

**deathgodusmc** · 07-08-11, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Death may seem like a punishment, but it's just a release. True punishment would be to live a life of suffering. IFF God(s)/heaven/hell existed then there would be no need to keep fuckers like him alive, but that is not the case.

Unfortunately keeping them alive in prison isnt punishent to them. I like my idea better.