For the first time in 15 years, a prisoner was carried out in the United States by a shooting command. The 67 -year -old double murderer Brad Sigmon from the state of South Carolina was shot on Friday by three volunteers of a few meters. Only a few hours earlier, the Supreme Court in the United States had rejected an application to his lawyers to stop the execution. For his execution, he appealed to the people in the United States to say goodbye to this “eye for eye” justice.
“We no longer live after the Old Testament, but according to the New Testament,” said Sigmon, who carried out various Bible quotes – among other things from the letter to the Romans: “Because sin will no longer rule over you; because you are not under the law, but under grace. The convicted person the sermon on the mountain of the gospel of Matthew also brought you the condemned too:” “” to keep a tooth. ” But I tell you: don’t harm the harm, but if someone touches you on the right, keep the other.
Parents of his ex-girlfriend murdered with baseball bat
Sigmon chose the shooting square for himself because he did not trust the fatal injection and fear that he would have to suffer too long, his lawyer said “Greenville News”. Sigmon was guilty in 2001 that he had killed the parents of his ex-girlfriend in their house with a baseball bat. According to reports, he also planned the kidnapping of the ex-girlfriend.
The victims, the lawyer of Sigmon and some media representatives were present at the implementation. According to eyewitnesses, a target above the heart of the 67-year-old was confirmed and a hood was pulled over his head. Three shooters who reported volunteer work a few days ago for the Schietplein, shot from a distance of 4.6 meters to Sigmon.
Shooting commands shoot in five American states
According to the NGO Death Penalty Information Center, the States Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah also allow executions in addition to South Carolina by shooting assignments. The last such version took place in 2010 in Utah. According to the information, a total of 13 further executions are planned this year.
Source: Krone
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