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Ohio Supreme Court sets execution date for Richard Cooey Former Akron man has challenged the state's lethal injection process Friday, July 11, 2008
An Akron man who has been on death row more than 20 years has a new execution date. His lawyers are closely watching a separate Ohio death row case that could spare him again. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports:
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Throw some pain killers in with the lethal injection juice, and find a vein already. The guy is just being a whiney BITCH. Posted by: Annie3000 (Richmond, Indiana) on August 5, 2008 2:04AM
IF HE CAN'T DIE BY INJECTION THEN SLIT HIS THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR. SHOW THAT ASSHOLE NO REMORSE.PIECE OF SHIT KILL THAT RAPIST..
Posted by: I hate Rapists (USA) on August 4, 2008 10:36PM
that fatboy gotta have a good vein somewheres.
If he don"t slaughter him like a fat pig he is.
I hate rapists.Put that fat piece of /.,. in population minimum security to see what happens to him.. Posted by: I hate Rapists (USA) on August 4, 2008 10:32PM
This should not even be an issue. Tell this guy, if he's too fat to be executed without pain, he should go on a diet. Set a date for the execution, and stick to it. If he's really concerned, he'll lose the weight. This is just a ploy to get off the hook, like so many murderers and rapists do. They commit these crimes and then cry for a second chance. But there was no second chance for those two victims. No mercy showed to them.
I know someone who went to prison for killing his daughter's rapist. I didn't like the fact that he had killed him, but he asked me "If it was your daughter, what would you have done?" I really don't know how to answer that question. But if our justice system won't legally protect the innocent, how dare they send US to prison for defending ourselves or our families? The justice system failed my acquaintance, and like it or not, his family is safer because he did that. What do you do when the system fails? Live in fear? Or take the law into your own hands? Don't be surprised if you see people going to prison themselves to defend those they love. Posted by: C. Franklin (NY) on August 4, 2008 10:23PM
for 20 years the tax payers have been feeding him and for what????? so he can get fatter and say that he is too fat to be executed? i lived the first 30 years of my life in akron, ohio and i would hope the people of ohio would say enough and get rid of this scumbag!!!!!! Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:39PM
MY NEPHEW WAS MURDERED IN 1993...HE GOT 40 YEARS...HE SHOULD HAVE GOT THE DEATH PENALTY...WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR SOCIETY??? MY NEPHEW WAS MARRIED AND HAD 2 CHILDREN...I DON'T FEEL A BIT SORRY FOR MR. COOEY...THE BIBLE SAYS AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!!!GO TO HELL MR.COOEY!!!!!! Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:31PM
kill the bastard!!!!! Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:26PM
so he is too fat...so what???? DID HE THINK OF THAT WHEN HE KILLED 2 PEOPLE????? HE CAN GO TO HELL AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED!!!!!!!! Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:24PM
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Posted by: Annie3000 (Richmond, Indiana) on August 5, 2008 2:04AM
Posted by: I hate Rapists (USA) on August 4, 2008 10:36PM
If he don"t slaughter him like a fat pig he is.
I hate rapists.Put that fat piece of /.,. in population minimum security to see what happens to him..
Posted by: I hate Rapists (USA) on August 4, 2008 10:32PM
I know someone who went to prison for killing his daughter's rapist. I didn't like the fact that he had killed him, but he asked me "If it was your daughter, what would you have done?" I really don't know how to answer that question. But if our justice system won't legally protect the innocent, how dare they send US to prison for defending ourselves or our families? The justice system failed my acquaintance, and like it or not, his family is safer because he did that. What do you do when the system fails? Live in fear? Or take the law into your own hands? Don't be surprised if you see people going to prison themselves to defend those they love.
Posted by: C. Franklin (NY) on August 4, 2008 10:23PM
Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:39PM
Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:31PM
Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:26PM
Posted by: linda drotos (tampa,fl.) on August 4, 2008 9:24PM