Ok, folks, please ensure you've taken your blood pressure meds before reading this article in Fox news this morning. This falls into the category of YGBSM.
This fine upstanding citizen of the United States was convicted for killing a State Trooper 25 years ago. While convicted and sentenced to death, a judge said that the guy believed he is "...immortal, and has already died three times on death row and will be resurrected again if the state executes him."
He also believes "...the judge at his 2002 trial and courtroom personnel were working against him because they were agents of "Beloved Kevin Rudolph," a deity that he thinks is part of a battle to rule the planet, according to the South Carolina Daily Gazette. Wood also believes he was given wings and immortality to win this fight."
Insane or Play acting, one way or the other, murder is murder. IMHO. carry out the sentence. Let's send him the to the Lord's courthouse and let him decide where this guy goes next.
But that's just me, being understanding, at least of the term "Murder".
Gonna take a day or two for me to calm down enough to "Peace out, y'all! " But I'll try.
I thought you were going to say the judge let him off due to newly found insanity.
ReplyDeleteNow, THAT would be a travesty.
Deletejuvat
Well, let's find out if he really is immortal! If he is a life sentence without parole would be interesting.
ReplyDeleteBillB, Hadn't thought of it that way, but I kinda think that's what Hell would be like. So, send him down there and save our tax dollars.
Deletejuvat
The animal that killed Iryna Zarutska was found not competent to stand trial, meaning he didn't know he was doing wrong. OK, then, he won't know enough to mind if we kill him. We put down rabid dogs, don't we? No difference.
ReplyDelete--Tennessee Budd
TB,
DeleteRabid Dogs, Great Point!!!!
juvat
People ask me ""SS, why do you drink". Stuff like this is why. https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/south-carolina-death-row-inmate-john-richard-wood-cannot-be-execute-because-of-mental-illness/
ReplyDeleteSince they convicted him of murder and sentenced him to death, what does mental illness have to do with it? Was he mentally ill when he killed that officer? If so, and sentenced to death...If not, but sentenced to death why in 25 years hasn't it been carried out? Oh, and who's paying his legal fees? The taxpayers?
DeleteAll questions that I have, and I ask them frequently.
juvat
The killer's lawyers have a nice meal ticket going, and they want to keep it going forever.
ReplyDeleteWe taxpayers pay for their shenanigans, not just for this POS, but lots of others whose legal bills add up to millions of dollars each.
Shakespeare was right.
JB
JB,
DeleteYep! I'm pretty sure that's the case also. Don't know how to handle that, especially if there's a decent amount of doubt on the guilt of the prisoner. But, if there is no doubt (as I believe was the case here), then insane or not carry out the sentence. If circumstances say life without parole. Fine. If the death penalty is given...
juvaT