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.
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"Executed by lethal execution", haha! I am color-blind, I only see and animal who had a man 'drawn and quartered' and a man who MAY not be innocent. Doubt counts for stay with me.
The lethal injection is an easy death compared to dragging. How can someone do that? terrible people out there. Dirty Rats.
ok I read alot of the comments now its my turn. He need to be put down the same way he put his victim down, Im white so here goes this man in georgia needs to be put down also. No racisim here, now this punk in Mississippi that killed this black man needs to be run over until hes dead... Wake up folks you kill be killed black white yellow or green. before we find 35 bodies on our streets like mexico....
YEAH MAGGIE BUT LET ME TELL YOU THERE WAS TO MUCH DOUBT IN THIS CASE SO SHUT THE HELL UP WITH YOUR OPINION............FREE TROY DAVIS..........
@Merry-your an idiot!
AMary, what the hell are you talking about. Stay on topic idiot
Everyone has a right the their opinion Merry.....you wrote yours so why would you tell someone else to shut up with there's. Anyway, there is a lot of reasonable doubt in the Davis case beginning with the 7 of the 9 witnesses changing their stories. I don't believe in the death penalty because there are too many people being killed that did not commit crimes and there is just no coming back from that.
Listen Maggot...Maggie....whatever your name....before you post such an ignorant comment....I would suggest you study the law.....read a paper...or maybe even a book-of-reasoning....The point isn't so much as racism as it is justice...and the "law" states "beyond a reasonable doubt!!!"....with all the recanted testimonies and several jurors stating that if they knew than what they know now...this man would not be on death row.....what are you thinking or are you capable of thinking...I just pray that when your judgement comes....your little worthless comment will be flashed back in your face as a reminder of how cold and inconsiderate you are....oh and by the way...racism shouldn't be the issue here...so....I want to steer you to a new insight...try not to convict (murder) a man on assumption like the law was supposedly written to prevent...but...look at the evidence and if there is NO EVIDENCE to convict or MURDER him than you must SET HIM FREE...even for idiots as yourself. The officer and Troy have suffered a great injustice and believe or not so have we all! Be Blessed!
you make no scence
prayers for the Bird family and all yall who are happy over death are sick you need to hope you never sace judgement for your own sins...oh that's right we all will!
THE MAN IN TEXAS DESERVED HIS. HE INTENDED ON DRAGGING THE BLCK MAN ALONG WITH HIS FRIENDS SO YEAH HE GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM BUT GOD IS TRYING TO INTERVENE ON TROY'S BECAUSE HE IS INNOCENT.........THANK YOU JESUS OUR LORD ALMIGHTY.........................
Why do you need to put black in the equation. He was a MAN who died a terrible death.
Tell that to his victim. Troy Davis is going down. Get over it.
I am from East Texas, very near to where this happened and this is a perfect example of why you shouldn't believe everything you hear. Yes, a white man drug a black man. But what you don't know is that is it wasn't over a racial hate crime, the initial reason was over drugs.
In my opinion should he have still been executed? Yes, but not for racial hatred. Jasper is just known for the presence of the KKK and their involvement with them. Stereotyping is what got him.
Next up, Troy Davis. Justice will be served in Georgia soon also.
NOT BY GODS GRACE,MERCY AND LOVE HE WON'T MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT BUT FROM AFAR YOU SEEM LIKE A SICK INDIVIDUAL ANYWAY.....MAYBE YOU NEED TO SWITH SHOES WITH TROY URSELF.....YOU MUST BE FROM TEXAS OR A RACISTS ONE OR HELL EVEN KKK FOR ALL WE KNOW.....BUT GOD DOES PREVAIL FOR THE INNOCENT.....................THE MAN IN TEXAS WAS FAR FROM THAT.........
To Merry, Your a disgusting racist and evil. You talk like its so terrible to kill then you say switch places with him. Texas is awesome so go FU SWEETIE
@Merry, ENOUGH WITH THE CAPS LOCK! LOOKS ANNOYING DOESN'T IT! Jesus troll...you 1., obviously don't know internet protocol, and 2, learn how to fricking spell already. ".MAYBE YOU NEED TO SWITH SHOES..." Swith? How illiterate are you anyways? Did you even get out of elementary school?
The bible says thou shall not kik and that wasnt rite 2 dragg an innocent man 2 death so he got what he deserve nobody deserve 2 die but when u a child of the devil then yes u do need 2 b in hell what goes around comes around and no demon on dis earth will get the victory the devil is a liar!
JUDE I AGREE THANK YOU JESUS FOR THAT.....................THE DEVIL IS A LIAR.....................THE TRUTH SHALL SET TROY FREE.................GOD BLESS
Poor troy davis. I am sure he is innocent....he just happened to be in possession of the murder weapon. OJ was innocent to ya know.....
yeah mr oj was innocent. hahaha I know if I had the victims blood in my vehicle I wouldnt be out running free.. NAACP, AL, and Jessie- you all should have been outraged. Guess not
Not guilty is not synonomous with innocent. If you are educated enough to know what that means.
Oh Hank....to reply to you is a waste of time...but...since I have a few seconds...I will just add you to my prayer list...let's see....what shall I pray for on your behalf....ummm..maybe you a brain...a heart...and courage....a brain so that you will know the difference between "not guilty" (due to insufficient evidence) and innocent...a heart so that you will feel compassion for all that are left behind during such tragedies....and courage to stand for something of value and not be such a blind follower of spiritual injustice...Be Blessed little Hank!
AIDS, you sound like a politician
It's disgusting what we do to be righteous. We do not uphold our own dignity as a people who agree that murder is wrong and should be punished. The money and energy spent on convicted murderers, making them celebrities in the newspapers and on TV should be spent on the victim families to help them in any way possible with healing, counseling, and college for the surviving children. The murderer should be tucked away in prison for life, a more appropriate almost never ending punishment that doesn't collectively make us murderers as well.
It's sad that "doubt counts for a stay" in people's opinion on this case, but not the Troy Davis case.
May he rest in hell...
my point exactly! lol
You must be satan trying to build your kingdom....look elsewhere...because the devil is a liar!
Why didn't my original get posted?
Because Chris T CNN is screwed up.
Not black, don't care.