Reader: Hard to feel sorry for botched execution victims when you hear about their awful crimes

Yesterday, we marked World Day to End the Death Penalty by sharing a post spotlighting ten horribly botched executions. But the tales of capital punishment gone awry didn't change the minds of many supporters of the ultimate penalty. Here's one of many passionate posts on the subject...
By Michael RobertsOctober 11, 2013
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Yesterday, we marked World Day to End the Death Penalty by sharing a post spotlighting ten horribly botched executions. But the tales of capital punishment gone awry didn’t change the minds of many supporters of the ultimate penalty. Here’s one of many passionate posts on the subject.

Bobby J. Richards writes:

The one bit of info I didn’t see was the crimes they committed that landed them in the execution room. A lot easier to see them as victims before you know they raped, tortured and killed their innocent victims. You see an unfit way to die, I see karma in its most raw form…. SUPPORTER OF EXECUTIONS RIGHT HERE!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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