<story><title>Texas Records All Inmates Last Words Before Execution And Puts Them All Online</title><url>https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_executed_offenders.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>dionidium</author><text>Hard to reconcile some of these last words with the reality of their crimes:&lt;p&gt;Juxtapose:&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place.  It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. ... I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness.&lt;/i&gt; [0]&lt;p&gt;With this:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; &lt;i&gt;On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death with a baseball bat. Afterwards, he stole her money in order to purchase some cocaine. [1]&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.tdcj.texas.gov&amp;#x2F;death_row&amp;#x2F;dr_info&amp;#x2F;jonesquintinlast.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.tdcj.texas.gov&amp;#x2F;death_row&amp;#x2F;dr_info&amp;#x2F;jonesquintinlas...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Execution_of_Quintin_Jones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Execution_of_Quintin_Jones&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>namdnay</author><text>The crime was when he was deeply addicted and drugged out of his mind 22 years earlier. I don&amp;#x27;t find it shocking that he&amp;#x27;s had another life since. Killing him in 2021 just seems so... pointless</text></comment>
<story><title>Texas Records All Inmates Last Words Before Execution And Puts Them All Online</title><url>https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_executed_offenders.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>dionidium</author><text>Hard to reconcile some of these last words with the reality of their crimes:&lt;p&gt;Juxtapose:&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;I was so glad to leave this world a better, more positive place.  It’s not an easy life with all the negativities. ... I hope I left everyone a plate of food full of happy memories, happiness and no sadness.&lt;/i&gt; [0]&lt;p&gt;With this:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; &lt;i&gt;On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death with a baseball bat. Afterwards, he stole her money in order to purchase some cocaine. [1]&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.tdcj.texas.gov&amp;#x2F;death_row&amp;#x2F;dr_info&amp;#x2F;jonesquintinlast.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.tdcj.texas.gov&amp;#x2F;death_row&amp;#x2F;dr_info&amp;#x2F;jonesquintinlas...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;[1] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Execution_of_Quintin_Jones&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Execution_of_Quintin_Jones&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>hayksaakian</author><text>is it so hard to believe that someone who spends 20 years in prison might have recognized their mistakes, and set out to do as much good as they can within their constraints?</text></comment>