Jasper, TX Death Row Inmate Drags State Along, Too!

[Fpoonsie]

No More Last Meals on Texas Death Row
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 1:18pm by Jason Heid

Apparently the large, uneaten meal* of the Death Row inmate convicted of that awful dragging death in Jasper in 1998 was the last straw.

State Sen. James Whitmire complained to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and a few hours later they agreed: no more specially ordered final meals. They can eat what all the prisoners eat.

The Texas Tribune report indicates there may be general agreement on the change:

Jim Harrington, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project, said he is opposed to the death penalty, but he agreed with Whitmire’s sentiment. “It is anomalous that you would do this for anybody in prison,” Harrington said. “To me, it sort of reflects sort of a guilty idea, some guilt that the person is going to be executed.”

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*the meal ordered?

The 44-year-old requested the following for his final meal, however, did not eat any of it, according to prison officials: two chicken fried steaks smothered in gravy with sliced onions; a triple meat bacon cheeseburger with fixings on the side; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapenos; a large bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecue with half a loaf of white bread; three fajitas with fixings; a meat lovers pizza; three root beers; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.

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[cantthinkofanything]

I would stuff myself until I die with Lobster, Shrimp, Oysters, and steak(no ).

yeah...I bet you'd...oh wait, I see "(no )".

Nevermind.

[cantthinkofanything]

^ reminds me of the "man meat" scene...

[Viva Las Espuelas]

And they got all that for one person????? smh

[vato loco]

that guy was mischievous till the end

i don't see the big deal tho, it's a couple hundred dollars at most and executions aren't done on a regular basis so just let them have there last meal

[CubanSucks]

i don't see the big deal tho, it's a couple hundred dollars at most and executions aren't done on a regular basis so just let them have there last meal

why

[cantthinkofanything]

that guy was mischievous till the end

i don't see the big deal tho, it's a couple hundred dollars at most and executions aren't done on a regular basis so just let them have there last meal

that. Why give these guys something to look forward to on their last day. I think they ought to strip them naked and strap their ass to the bars and parade the general population by the cell and give them each one minute to have at it.

[boutons_deux]

Executions cost about $1M, to say nothing of the 10 or 20 years ($20K+/month = $5M) the executed one has been kept in prison.

Just another TX bubba politician throwing red meat to his bubba cons uents, "on principle".

[BlackSwordsMan]

Feed him a hot pocket the is he gonna do about it

[cantthinkofanything]

Executions cost about $1M, to say nothing of the 10 or 20 years ($20K+/month = $5M) the executed one has been kept in prison.

Just another TX bubba politician throwing red meat to his bubba cons uents, "on principle".

Society is built on principles you dumb mother er. He's on death row because of principles. It makes no sense to kill him but first give him his meal of choice. Take your ass back to the Political Forum where you can throw out your misplaced acronyms and catch phrases with impunity.

[bus driver]

Feed him a hot pocket the is he gonna do about it

+1

better yet, let him place an order for whatever he/she wants then show up with a hot pocket! who are they going to tell?

[vato loco]

it's barbaric to treat them like that

i'm not one of those hippies that are anti-death penalty but these death row inmates are going to pay for there crimes, the last meal isn't a reward since they're still going to be executed it's more about simply being humane to them.

[boutons_deux]

"Society is built on principles you dumb mother er"

USA is built on money, you dumb mother er. Only naive suckers think anything else matters.

[CubanSucks]

it's barbaric to treat them like that

i'm not one of those hippies that are anti-death penalty but these death row inmates are going to pay for there crimes, the last meal isn't a reward since they're still going to be executed it's more about simply being humane to them.

yep, cause the biggest thing on one's mind right before they're about to die is what they feel like eating. What a "humane" gesture

[CosmicCowboy]

Executions cost about $1M, to say nothing of the 10 or 20 years ($20K+/month = $5M) the executed one has been kept in prison.

Just another TX bubba politician throwing red meat to his bubba cons uents, "on principle".

You are so full of . One Million?

Whatever the cost it's still cheaper than keeping him for life.

i say they ought to starve them the last couple of days. They always their pants when they die anyway and it's less to clean up.

[mavs>spurs]

You are so full of . One Million?

Whatever the cost it's still cheaper than keeping him for life.

i say they ought to starve them the last couple of days. They always their pants when they die anyway and it's less to clean up.

yeah take a basic criminal justice intro course and you'll learn that with appeals, court costs, and housing them for 20 years throughout the whole process before finally executing them it usually runs well over a million, i think sometimes several million but i forget the exact numbers. not to mention i think the drugs are expensive and add to the costs as well if i remember correctly. and no bubba, before you suggest it, we can't just shoot them all first thing because the cons ution serves to protect peoples' right to a fair process and many people on death row or serving life sentences have later been proven innocent and freed.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

You are so full of . One Million?

Whatever the cost it's still cheaper than keeping him for life.

no it isn't you stupid . It really costs that much to execute someone, and life in prison really is cheaper. Do you have any actual knowledge on the topic or are you just regurgitating right wing bull that the death penalty is cheaper?

[benefactor]

I'd have Epic Meal Time make me something.

[Drachen]

You are so full of . One Million?

Whatever the cost it's still cheaper than keeping him for life.

i say they ought to starve them the last couple of days. They always their pants when they die anyway and it's less to clean up.

Yeah, study after study after study. Life imprisonment is cheaper than death row.

[redzero]

I'd have Epic Meal Time make me something.

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[Trainwreck2100]

You are so full of . One Million?

Whatever the cost it's still cheaper than keeping him for life.

i say they ought to starve them the last couple of days. They always their pants when they die anyway and it's less to clean up.

not knowing how much it costs to off a death row inmate

[Koolaid_Man]

it's barbaric to treat them like that

i'm not one of those hippies that are anti-death penalty but these death row inmates are going to pay for there crimes, the last meal isn't a reward since they're still going to be executed it's more about simply being humane to them.

let Kool play Warden....

I'd order them their last meal...

I'd also ins ute a last torture rite based on race.

For Whites I'd let a black man anally a white lady straight in the ass and nut in her face live...right in front of his cell...while I'm eating the food he ordered...

For Blacks I'd have the KKK fully clothed in front of his cell screaming "White Power" while brandishing hangman nooses...

For Muslims I'd let a few pigs all over his cell...I'd also allow the pig in the execution chamber to witness the justice...


For Mexicans...I'd simply park a Lawn mower, weed eater, rake, and a Cerveza and fresh grass patches in front of his cell...

[Monostradamus]

let Kool play Warden....

I'd order them their last meal...

I'd also ins ute a last torture rite based on race.

For Whites I'd let a black man anally a white lady straight in the ass and nut in her face live...right in front of his cell...while I'm eating the food he ordered...

For Blacks I'd have the KKK fully clothed in front of his cell screaming "White Power" while brandishing hangman nooses...

For Muslims I'd let a few pigs all over his cell...I'd also allow the pig in the execution chamber to witness the justice...


For Mexicans...I'd simply park a Lawn mower, weed eater, rake, and a Cerveza and fresh grass patches in front of his cell...

Muslims aren't a race you .

[Jimmy]

Jimmy hates cafeteria food.

[Koolaid_Man]

Muslims aren't a race you .

in my book they are