The Latest: Texas executes 2nd inmate in 2 days

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 6:34 pm CDT, Thursday, September 27, 2018

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate who says he didn't fatally run over his girlfriend in a jealous rage more than 18 years ago (all times local):

6:30 p.m.

A 46-year-old Texas inmate has been executed for fatally running over his girlfriend in a jealous rage more than 18 years ago.

Daniel Acker received a lethal injection Thursday evening for the March 2000 slaying of Marquetta George of Sulphur Springs.

Prosecutors say Acker ran over George with his truck in rural northeast Texas because he believed she had been unfaithful to him.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-Supreme-Court-won-t-stop-Texas-13263850.php

[BlueTsunami2018]

1. Oh well.

I don’t have a lot of sympathy for this guy. Even if his his claim was true, that he abducted her and she died trying escape, he’s still was a murderer.

[marble falls]

2. These state sanctioned murders accomplished nothing good. I pray these might be ...

the last.

[Judi Lynn]

3. True. Nothing is gained, so much is lost. Time for the US to get back on the road to civilization.

At one time it looked as if our country was growing up, becoming wiser, less reactive, preparing the way toward an enlightened society, with intelligent, decent people, worthy of the "Shining City on the Hill" crappola Reagan gibbered about.

Maybe taking another run at it will be more successful the next time, when people realize what we've got without self-control, wisdom, depth, and real values.

[USALiberal]

4. Most civilized countries have eliminated the DP. nt