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| Executed killer says "Vote Obama" | |
| 2008-07-24 | |
| When an inmate is executed inside Mississippi's death chamber, those watching through observation room windows can make out their own reflections. This was the case Wednesday at the execution of death-row inmate Dale Leo Bishop. The 34-year-old carpenter was convicted of capital murder in 2000 for his role in the 1998 beating death of Marcus Gentry near Saltillo.
"To Mark's family, I would like to express my sincerest apologies," Bishop said while surrounded by prison officials, a medical officer and white brick walls. "It was a senseless act. It was a needless act. The world is worse off without him." Gentry's mother and uncle witnessed the execution. Seated in chairs, neither of them moved or uttered a sound throughout. Bishop wore a red prison jumpsuit, flip-flops and no socks. His goatee matched the color of his brown hair, and tattoos covered his left arm, which was extended out a bit from his body. With a microphone hanging inches from his mouth and his body secured to a gurney by seven leather straps, Bishop delivered his last words in the clear voice of a calm young man. His ex-wife and nephew wept; his three teenage boys and mother were not present. "To my family, I love you," he said. "It's going to be all good." Bishop, who spoke for less than two minutes, then asked opponents of the death penalty to vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election. "God bless America; it's been great living here. That's all," were his last words. He closed his eyes, tilted his chin slightly to the left, sucked in a deep breath and never moved again. He was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. | |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 ....tilted his chin slightly to the left Struck the Obama pose at the end. That's what I call party COMMITMENT! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-07-24 20:41 |
| #1 This WASN'T a senseless act. The world is better off without you, considerably so. Adios, MF. |
| Posted by: Jomock Platypus9662 2008-07-24 18:37 |