Texas death row inmate Lawrence Russell Brewer, 44, was executed by lethal execution at 7:21 p.m. ET Wednesday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said.
Brewer was one of three men found guilty for his involvement in the dragging death of James Byrd 13 years ago.
Brewer and two other white men kidnapped the 49-year-old black man on the night of June 7, 1998. They chained him by the ankles to the back of a pickup truck and dragged him for 3 ½ miles down a country road near Jasper, Texas. Byrd died when he was decapitated after he hit a culvert.
Prosecutors said the crime, which they described it as one of the most vicious hate crimes in U.S. history, was intended to promote Brewer's fledgling white supremacist organization.
FULL STORY
© 2012 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
| Advertising practices | Advertise with us | About us | Work for us | Help
bye bye dog
Now it's Davis' turn.
We are a brutal country and are setting no example for the rest of the world. I am ashamed of this country for allowing this to happen.
Which, the murder or the execution? Although I'm not in favor of the death penalty, you can't put execution in the same league as murder.
Wendy do you live in a closet? In China they execute people two days after trial. Here we gave him 13 years longer than he deserved for dragging a man to his death. The penalty for murder has always been death, and that is a penalty that goes back to the beginning of time of men long before the United States came into existence. If you really are that ashamed you should look in a mirror, you need to start thinking of the victims in these cases and not the criminals.
Duane, I couldn't agree with you more excellent comment.
A truly heinous crime. But instead of the death penalty, just let them serve their days without any parole. It saves money and is more in the spirit of what Christ asks us to do - namely forgive sinners and show them compassion.
oh, shutup.
It only saves money because we're so whimpy about executing the clearly guilty. If there are actually doubts about the facts of the crime, sure, check 'em out. If you're looking for an error in jury instructions, or lapel pins that might have biased juror #2, or some other lame-brained way to delay true justice, knock it off and put 'em down!!!
And that air gun from No Country for Old Men would probably be just as quick and painless as this multi-machine scientific medical poison thing, it would be way cheaper, and scarier too (read: deterrant). It might cost a little more to clean up afterward, but janitors are cheap.
saves money? have you ever seen a prison's income statement? and I don't think Christ had 45% marginal tax brackets in mind.
How would that possibly save money? I'm not sure about the states but here in Canada it costs roughly $108,000 to keep ONE inmate in prison, for ONE year! I say we lose all these costs, borrow a truck and get a full tank of gas instead. Give him the same punishment.
My Velociraptor ate your Jesus
and pooped Him out!
@ spoken like a true bloodthirsty monster from the dark ages....
What part of separation of church and state did you miss?
How about an eye for an eye, I think that that would have been more appropriate. It should be used for all killers who are found guilty ant the crime wasn't committed in self defense. Maybe then some of these sickos would think twice before murdering someone.
c-ya
They should have ran a steamroller over him and crushed him into the pavement.
...ouch
slowly
This One's For You, Mr. President- There is Nothing Like the Return of Texas Love*
Why did it take so freaking long.....the walk from the gallows should only take 5 minutes.....
i should have got life insureance on him!!!! darn it...
Amazing how this didn't get world wide attention like Troy Davis. Was there a whole bunch of condemnation by various groups and media coverage that I missed?
They should throw his carcass out on the streets for the buzzards to feast on.
The difference is that this dirt bag definitely did it. Seven of Nine witnesses recanted in the other case & there was no material evidence.
Brewer never denied his guilt, as happened with Davis. Seven witnesses did not recant their testimony, as happened with Davis. No former and current state and federal government, legislative and judicial figures questioned the legitimacy of Brewer's conviction, as has happened with Davis. So yes, there was no controversy in the Brewer case, as has happened with Davis. No controversy, nothing to cover.
I hope they drag you through the depths of hell for all eternity
"Executed by lethal execution"? I should hope so...
No one deserves the death penalty. State sanctioned murder – no more, no less. This was not justice.
Shut the hell up woman and get back in the kitchen.
How would you feel about it if someone were to murder a member of your family? Why didn't you say that killing innocernt people is wrong? You really need a check up from the neck up.
Wonder how long time to they found out the person were not guilty.. that would make my day
Why execute people when you can lock'em up for life far away from the citys.. Than you can get not guilty out agen, that you cant do after they has been "killed" by the goverment..
Swag.
Regardless of your position on the death penalty, it is quite sad to see people taking perverted joy out of a death. Doesn't say much about the human race. No doubt many of those high fiving executions are seen in church every Sunday asking for Christ's mercy. Sigh....