[Reg]

[MyBigMoon]

nice get reg. I look forward to more.

[Matt]

Why are they not terminated faster?

[Grim]

Where is the violin? Cry me a river.... He is complaining about life on death row. I have news for him, prison was not designed to be a fun place to hang out. It is supposed to be a tough place to live. Serve him right for committing rape and murder. I have no sympathy for him.

[onlyplayin]

Maybe in one of these letters you could ask him if he has any relation to the Medellin cartel of Colombia.

[the lorax]

very interesting, reg..

i hope you continue your discussions with him and post them here at bbad.

[Barbara]

It really is an interesting read. Reg, you never cease to amaze me

I am against the death penality. I have mixed emotions about sympathy for this person. I look on this with curiosity (although not forgetting the heinous acts he committed). He is indeed human and expresses himself well, takes away the monster image somehow.

[diamondgypsy]

Thank you fo sharing, Reg. That is something that you took the time to communicate with this man.

I do not believe in the death penalty - no matter what the crime. To me, rotting in prison is the best way to go - preferably in solitary confinement and no visitors. Just their thoughts...and four blank walls.

[Laddo]

Just out of curiosity, why'd you choose this guy out of the tons of other death-rowers?

[Reg]

Laddo wrote: Just out of curiosity, why'd you choose this guy out of the tons of other death-rowers?

He stuck an ad on the net for people to write him. I wrote him.

[the lorax]

There is a scheme to life, to all of its various happenings
and events to everything we do within the time alloted
to us. We can understand that scheme if we let ourselves,
if we do not become frightened of the knowing
knowledge is not enough if there is not also acceptance
of that knowledge then comes wisdom, regardless of age
anyone can share their knowledge and their wisdom with you,
but once again only you can learn how to accept it.
That must come from within us.

here is jose's open invitation to speak to others. the brilliant dostoyevsky learned all he knew about people from being with hardened crimals for 10 years of his life in a siberian prison..

there are things to learn from all people if we are just open..jose echoes those words in this letter.

http://www.ccadp.org/josemedellin.htm

[Laddo]

SolitaryOutcast wrote:

Laddo wrote: Just out of curiosity, why'd you choose this guy out of the tons of other death-rowers?

He stuck an ad on the net for people to write him. I wrote him.

Skimming on details. Shows what I get for reading at work.

[oberkommando]

diamondgypsy wrote: Thank you fo sharing, Reg. That is something that you took the time to communicate with this man.

I do not believe in the death penalty - no matter what the crime. To me, rotting in prison is the best way to go - preferably in solitary confinement and no visitors. Just their thoughts...and four blank walls.

I believe in the death sentence...IMMEDIATE, SUDDEN AND INSTANTENOUS DEATH!!!

[MyBigMoon]

Here's some background on this guy:[quote]Facts of the Case

On the evening of June 24, 1993, Jennifer Ertman, 14, and Elizabeth Pena, 16, left a social gathering at a friend’s apartment in Houston. They were taking a shortcut home through the woods, when they encountered Jose Medellin and other members of the so-called “Black and Whiteâ€

[MyBigMoon]

Here is a transcript of oral argument before the Supreme Court on behalf of Jose Medellin in the Supreme Court October 10, 2007.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/06-984.pdf