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Monday, February 02, 2015

Convicted Murderer's 4 Final Words Describe the Last Thing He Felt in the Execution Chamber

Eighteen years ago, Robert Ladd strangled and bludgeoned Vicki Ann Garner to death while on parole for a triple murder. This last week, he met justice in the lethal injection chamber.

However, many are now saying his last words prove that the death penalty is inhumane. Others, though, are saying that they prove capital punishment is just for monsters like Ladd.

As the drugs began to work on Ladd, he reportedly cried out, “Stings my arm, man!” Those were his last words, and after 27 minutes, he was dead.

Many are now using his last words as proof that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment, because apparently stinging is now cruel and unusual.

Anyhow, given that the man killed a 38-year-old woman by strangulation and hitting her with a hammer, it’s not like this is a person undeserving of a little bit of pain.
Ladd did try to apologize to the family before the execution — sort of.

“I really, really hope and pray you don’t have hatred in your heart,” he told Garner’s family after the apology (H/T Opposing Views).

“A revenge death won’t get you anything.”

Garner’s sister, meanwhile, is just happy the ordeal is over.

“I did not think, 18-plus years ago, that I would still be fighting for justice for her,” said Teresa Garner Wooten.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

awww, and we are supposed to feel what exactly? f him and the rest of the murderers, you don't want to be killed then don't murder anyone!

Anonymous said...

ditto that!

Anonymous said...

18 years in prison @ $145,000/ year = $2.61 million to be kept alive (not counting legal expenses). Should have shot him long ago for a nickel!

Anonymous said...

The more pain the better

Anonymous said...

eye for a eye

Anonymous said...

I say if you think it stings now, wait to you get to hell.

Anonymous said...

Thats not inhumane. If so the same can be said for anyone, kids included, that gets vaccination shots.

Anonymous said...

So put a bullet in him. It will sting more than his arm.

Anonymous said...

I say sting his head with a bullet or better yet a Hammer!!!

Anonymous said...

His last words should have been "I'm burning up!"