“”Man, there is a lot of people there.
I have come here today to die, not make speeches.
I don’t think the world will be a better or safer place without me.
I am taking it like a man.
Kick the tires and light the fire. I am going home.
I couldn’t do a life sentence.
I said I was going to tell a joke. Death has set me free. That’s the biggest joke.
The reason it took them so long is because they couldn’t find a vein. You know how I hate needles. … Tell the guys on Death Row that I’m not wearing a diaper.
Op-Ed Contributor - Last Words - NYTimes.com
Some choice excerpts from an op-ed containing the last words of Texas inmates put to death.
Source: The New York Times
