Death penalty update, from Michelle Pitcher: “We as a legislature actually created a way for people like Mr. Roberson to challenge convictions based on science that later turns out to be wrong. ... The courts simply aren’t engaging in that process.” texasobserver.org/robert-rober…
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Robert Roberson Faces New Execution Date in Controversial ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Case
The new date comes after Ken Paxton took over the case that could lead to the nation's first execution based on the contested diagnosis.Michelle Pitcher (The Texas Observer)
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Listen no one is "vilifying" rich people.
They ARE villains. If you run a billion
dollar company, give yourself millions
in dollars and benefits, but pay your
individual workers less than a living
wage and give them shitty insurance,
what are you if not a villain?](https://friendica.eskimo.com/photo/preview/640/8106814 "[Social Media post by - Black to the Future @’ @Adjective_J ]
Listen no one is \"vilifying\" rich people.
They ARE villains. If you run a billion
dollar company, give yourself millions
in dollars and benefits, but pay your
individual workers less than a living
wage and give them shitty insurance,
what are you if not a villain?")
Madeleine Morris
in reply to Texas Observer • • •At some point, it behooves us to stop trying to look for exculpatory reasons where there are none.
They simply enjoy killing people in Texas.
That’s really all there is to it.
They LIKE doing it.