STARKE - Danny Rolling, the man who murdered five University of Florida students and plunged the city of Gainesville into panic in the summer of 1990, was executed tonight. The governor's office said Rolling, 52, died around 6:13 p.m.| Submit your comments on this article |
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| Danny Rolling is executed for Gainesville killings |
| 2006-10-26 |
| STARKE - Danny Rolling, the man who murdered five University of Florida students and plunged the city of Gainesville into panic in the summer of 1990, was executed tonight. The governor's office said Rolling, 52, died around 6:13 p.m. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Is that the same Steve White, the guy quoted by Instapundit all the time? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-10-26 17:27 |
| #6 Funny, the state killed him and yet the sun rose in its appointed position precisely on time this morning. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2006-10-26 17:21 |
| #5 he's dead, Jim. Not even his mother cares. |
| Posted by: anon 2006-10-26 12:33 |
| #4 Somethings take far too long in this country. Sixteen years is far to long to determine guilt and punishment. I thought the guy admitted to the killings too. I guess the bleeding hearts get into the act and slow things down. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-10-26 09:01 |
| #3 A genuine monster. Hope they cremate. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-10-26 07:38 |
| #2 That ain't the half of it, .com. He's another one of those pukes that claimed the death penalty was unconstitutional because it might hurt. Boo freakin' hoo. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-10-26 04:43 |
| #1 So he should've died at age 36. Wotta wa$te. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-10-26 03:46 |