Live Coverage From John Muhammad Execution

By Jeralyn, Section Death Penalty
Posted on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 07:06:00 PM EST
Tags: D.C. Sniper, John Muhammad (all tags)

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Update: John Muhammad died at 9:11 p.m. He said no final words.

Bump and Update: Larry King Live will provide live coverage of Virginia's execution of John Allen Muhammad.

Larry King will broadcast the DC Sniper execution live at the prison with eye-witness accounts from the victims' families. The broadcast will be on Larry King's show at 9pm ET on CNN.

I hope he also covers the protesters.

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“I find no compelling reason to set aside the sentence that was recommended by the jury and then imposed and affirmed by the courts. Accordingly, I decline to intervene.”

Yesterday, the Supreme Court declined to intervene.

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I Fear (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by CDN Ctzn on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 01:40:43 PM EST

We're only a few steps away from revisiting executions in the public square. How "Third World" of us.

Indeed, we're just THIS close (none / 0) (#3)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 01:50:19 PM EST

to public stonings for adultry and chopping off hands with swords for theft...


: nah ... (5.00 / 2) (#6)
by nyrias on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 02:18:24 PM EST

this country is all for adultery.
Shooting people randomly -> death penalty
Adultery -> go on Oprah, becomes famous and get a book deal.

On CNN, I heard a clergyman (5.00 / 2) (#12)
by lucky leftie on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 03:31:47 PM EST

who knows Muhammed and his family describe him as a classic example of "untreated mental illness." I suspect this is the truth of the matter. We should not be executing the mentally ill under any circumstances, IMO. But I suppose that's easy for me to say, I didn't know the victims.

Sad to say (5.00 / 2) (#33)
by gyrfalcon on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 11:35:49 PM EST

killing him won't make them feel any better. It never does.


how do you know? (none / 0) (#36)
by nyrias on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 12:59:47 AM EST

May be they are feeling an elation of vengeance right now.

And NOT killing him will make them feel better?


I wonder (none / 0) (#53)
by lucky leftie on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 11:35:42 AM EST

what becomes of the ones who choose to witness the execution. Does it really result in closure or healing? Is it helpful in the long run? I'd be curious to know.


: It is .. (none / 0) (#55)
by nyrias on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 02:48:27 PM EST

to some extent, an empirical question.
You really need some formal psychology research to answer the question.
I would also argue the same research should be conducted on different segment of the population (including the victims & their families) to find out what the real effects are.

And you dont have to worry (none / 0) (#13)
by jondee on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 03:38:45 PM EST

about losing your place if you choose not to grandstand and pander to the mob.


Well (none / 0) (#15)
by Watermark on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 04:01:55 PM EST

should whether or not someone gets the death penalty depend on how merciful the victims family is?


watch V and DWTS instead (5.00 / 1) (#21)
by Jeralyn on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 07:45:53 PM EST

I am.

His imminent execution (5.00 / 2) (#24)
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