{"id":1001,"date":"2009-09-24T23:41:49","date_gmt":"2009-09-25T05:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2009-09-24T23:41:49","modified_gmt":"2009-09-25T05:41:49","slug":"tell-the-guys-on-death-row-that-im-not-wearing-a-diaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/2009\/09\/24\/tell-the-guys-on-death-row-that-im-not-wearing-a-diaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell the guys on death row that I’m not wearing a diaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lastwords2\"claire cameron of the times<\/em><\/a> reports on the last words<\/a> of texas prison inmates prior to execution.<\/p>\n

Nothing I can say can change the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

I done lost my voice.<\/p>\n

I would like to say goodbye.<\/p>\n

My heart goes is going ba bump ba bump ba bump.<\/p>\n

Is the mike on?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have anything to say. I am just sorry about what I did.<\/p>\n

I am nervous and it is hard to put my thoughts together. Sometimes you don\u2019t know what to say.<\/p>\n

Man, there is a lot of people there.<\/p>\n

I have come here today to die, not make speeches.<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s Mr. Marino\u2019s mother? Did you get my letter?<\/p>\n

I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. You don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

I wish I could die more than once to tell you how sorry I am.<\/p>\n

Could you please tell that lady right there \u2014 can I see her? She is not looking at me \u2014 I want you to understand something, hold no animosity toward me. I want you to understand. Please forgive me.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think the world will be a better or safer place without me.<\/p>\n

I am sorry.<\/p>\n

I want to tell my mom that I love her.<\/p>\n

I caused her so much pain and my family and stuff. I hurt for the fact that they are going to be hurting.<\/p>\n

I am taking it like a man.<\/p>\n

Kick the tires and light the fire. I am going home.<\/p>\n

They may execute me but they can\u2019t punish me because they can\u2019t execute an innocent man.<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t do a life sentence.<\/p>\n

I said I was going to tell a joke. Death has set me free. That\u2019s the biggest joke.<\/p>\n

To my sweet Claudia, I love you.<\/p>\n

Cathy, you know I never meant to hurt you.<\/p>\n

I love you, Irene.<\/p>\n

Let my son know I love him.<\/p>\n

Tell everyone I got full on chicken and pork chops.<\/p>\n

I appreciate the hospitality that you guys have shown me and the respect, and the last meal was really good.<\/p>\n

The reason it took them so long is because they couldn\u2019t find a vein. You know how I hate needles. … Tell the guys on Death Row that I\u2019m not wearing a diaper.<\/p>\n

Lord, I lift your name on high.<\/p>\n

From Allah we came and to Allah we shall return.<\/p>\n

For everybody incarcerated, keep your heads up.<\/p>\n

Death row is full of isolated hearts and suppressed minds.<\/p>\n

Mistakes are made, but with God all things are possible.<\/p>\n

I am responsible for them losing their mother, their father and their grandmother. I never meant for them to be taken. I am sorry for what I did.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t take it back.<\/p>\n

Lord Jesus forgive of my sins. Please forgive me for the sins that I can remember.<\/p>\n

All my life I have been locked up.<\/p>\n

Give me my rights. Give me my rights. Give me my rights. Give me my life back.<\/p>\n

I am tired.<\/p>\n

I deserve this.<\/p>\n

A life for a life.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s my hour. It\u2019s my hour.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m ready, Warden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

claire cameron of the times reports on the last words of texas prison inmates prior to execution. Nothing I can say can change the past. I done lost my voice. I would like to say goodbye. My heart goes is going ba bump ba bump ba bump. Is the mike on? I don\u2019t have anything […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1001"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1002,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001\/revisions\/1002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}