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Show Page 6 DIXIE SUN January 27, 1989 The Inside Story Capital Views on SXMJ3J fcav Flic Punishment... racie affWrit Prolonged Appeals For Bundy's Life Finally En Trade Mecham Staff Writer worn slanie jrd, and tinue to defend their ated I on this barbaric, unj dult aitv show V Approximately 2,000 volts of electricity surged through one of Americas most notorious serial killers, Ted Bundy, raising his temperature to over 150 degrees as he was executed in an electric chair d "Old Sparky." Florida-Bund- y met with "Old Sparky" at 7:07 a.m. EST. "His eyes started to dart around very quickly, he was looking at everything and anything, like this was the last thing he was ever going to see," Tbm Panaccio, a reporter from Clearwater (Fla.) Sun reviewed. Those attending the execution say that Bundy was terribly weak with fright. A metal cap was placed on his shaven head and additional electrodes were hooked onto his right leg. His last words were aimed towards his attorney James Coleman Jr. and Methodist minister, Fred Lawrence, "I'd like you to give my love to my family and friends." A heavy black veil was put over his head after which the hooded executioner received the final signal for termination. Bundy clenched his fist three times and died after an eternal sixty seconds of electricity. He was pronounced dead at 7:16 a.m. EST. Catching a glimpse of Bundy's face as the veil was removed momentarily, Pannaccio reported, "His eyes were wide open, he almost looked astonished." Outside of the maximum security prison located eleven miles west of Starke, Fla., hundreds of death penalty proponents were gathered in celebration. Shouting curses to the walls wherein Bundy's execution was tak-in- g place, these people felt the murderer was finally getting what he deserved. During this death jamboree pens, hats, and even coffee and doughnuts were available. This display of public support for the death penalty was overwhelming. h penalty protestors were greatly outnumbered, approximately 30 in all. Gathering in a circle of prayer lit by candlelight in a field across the road from the prison, they were discovered by some of the proponents and were harassed. practice. ow west theHil industrial nation stopped executing nals, except the stated Zimring nick-name- Anti-deat- "Every Worki: cri; XJ.S Hawkins in the Punishment and American Agenda. determination of whet or not a particular de, dant should die for crime is simply no rational decision. It's hard to imag the intense amount of ture a person facing ct ? tal punishment Bundy's mother exclaimed, "I think its barbaric! What good does it do? It's legalized murder is all. It's not a deterrent. They've been killing people for thousands of years (execution) and what good has it done?" Mrs. Bundy remained home, not alone; other Americans protest against the death penalty. The contradictory views on capital punishment are constantly being heard. Capital punishment is unjust due to racialism. h This is one of the main arguments of the penalty protestors. A black defendant in Florida was 37x's more likely to be sentenced to death if his victim was white than if his victim black. Protestors have come out strong with statements such as this, and con-anti-deat- world Mela IS Cambridge Univer publication titled 'Cap j a youni free hei uni red irm of b men reams lie itching 'Tien c her Sigouri leg in Mffiths if er he rell operat; as th saver's the ikes ue an ic he aid of goes. The thought ortrays s should cause stomachs ejsman an chum and heads to acht lusiness c Ted Bundy was a gr deals guy, very friendly, a! lid Ford, school student, a pon he lover raphy addict, and a mt: itionGrifTi nd, acal killer. After kill over 30 girls and be for ai been iven the convicted, Bundy fougl battle to avoid execu! for 11 years. Finally, death penalty was into play after the death warrant was foe. sig- - on January 17. Bunc Idgal appeals ran out Monday night when U.S. supreme court vo 4 to reject his lat attempt to stop the de penalty. Prison offic say Bundy was "visi shaken by the news de Obviously, penalty proponents de 5-- the numerous appe prolonging the date cution. Proponents of a:; that the apparently p cipled reluctance Wl impose the death pen, is often nothing more t 171 squeamishne Ofdenr moral The wish to be spared unpleasant consequer of hard decisions. must execute murde: as long as it is merely continued on Please lomer COuDor f |
