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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 4:39:22 GMT -6
Leader of 'Texas 7' Prison-Break Gang Put to Death Share Email Comment Print Single Page Text Size-/+ By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas March 1, 2012 (AP) The leader of the fugitive gang known as the "Texas 7" was executed Wednesday for killing a suburban Dallas police officer during a robbery 11 years ago after organizing and pulling off Texas' biggest prison break. George Rivas, 41, from El Paso, received lethal injection for gunning down Aubrey Hawkins, a 29-year-old Irving police officer who interrupted the gang's holdup of a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve in 2000. The seven inmates had fled a South Texas prison about two weeks earlier. The gang was caught in Colorado about a month after the officer's death. One committed suicide rather than be arrested. Rivas and five others with lengthy sentences who bolted with him were returned to Texas where they separately were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to die. Rivas became the second of the group executed. "I do apologize for everything that happened. Not because I'm here, but for closure in your hearts," Rivas said Wednesday evening in a statement intended for Hawkins' family. "I really do believe you deserve that." The slain officer's relatives were absent, but four officers who worked with him and the district attorney who prosecuted the case attended on his family's behalf. They stood in the death chamber watching through a window just a few feet from Rivas. The inmate thanked his friends who were watching through another window and said he loved them. A Canadian woman whom Rivas recently married by proxy, also looked on. "I am grateful for everything in my life," Rivas said. "To my wife, I will be waiting for you." Ten minutes later, at 6:22 p.m. CST, he was pronounced dead. More than two dozen police officers in uniforms stood quietly in a line outside the Huntsville prison during the execution, then walked in unison to stand behind the state criminal justice spokesman as he announced Rivas' death. Texas' parole board voted 7-0 this week to reject a clemency petition for Rivas. No 11th-hour appeals were made to try to head off the execution, the second this year in the nation's most active death penalty state. Rivas and accomplices he handpicked for the escape broke out of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Connally Unit, about an hour south of San Antonio, on Dec. 13, 2000. They overpowered workers, stole their clothes, broke into the prison armory for weapons and drove off in a prison truck. They left behind an ominous note: "You haven't heard the last of us yet." While out of prison, they supported themselves by committing robberies. Hawkins was shot 11 times and run over with a stolen SUV driven by Rivas as the gang held up a sporting goods store closing on the holiday eve. They drove off with loot that included $70,000 in cash, 44 firearms and ammunition for the guns. They were arrested a month later in Colorado, ending a six-week nationwide manhunt. One of the fugitives, Larry Harper, committed suicide as officers closed in. In 2008, accomplice Michael Rodriguez, 45, who at the time of the breakout had a life term for arranging the slaying of his wife, ordered his appeals dropped and was executed. The four others remain on death row awaiting the outcome of court appeals. "Today is not about George Rivas," said Toby Shook, the former Dallas County assistant district attorney who prosecuted Rivas and the others for Hawkins' death. "Today is about justice for Aubrey Hawkins and Aubrey's fellow police officers." Rivas planned the escape while serving 17 life sentences for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery and another life sentence for burglary. One of his trial lawyers, Wayne Huff, has said Rivas picked accomplices for the breakout "who probably were more dangerous than he was" and failed to consider they might get caught doing robberies. "When that cop pulled up, no one knew what to do," Huff said, calling the officer's slaying "just a tragic situation." Rivas and two other members of the fugitive gang were arrested at a convenience store near a trailer park in Woodland Park, Colo. Two others were in a motor home at the trailer park, where Harper shot himself to death. The last two were apprehended at a motel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The men had told the people who ran the RV park they were Christian missionaries from Texas, but a neighbor recognized them as the case was profiled on the "America's Most Wanted" TV show and called police. The four "Texas 7" members still awaiting execution are Patrick Murphy Jr. 49; Joseph Garcia, 40; Randy Halprin, 34; and Donald Newbury, 49. Newbury was set for injection in early February but was spared, at least temporarily, by a U.S. Supreme Court order. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/leader-texas-prison-break-gang-put-death-15821244?page=2#.T1RReFF9lcM
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Mar 4, 2012 5:59:10 GMT -6
I was following a reporter who witnessed the execution on Twitter. (He was Tweeting live, not watching it on Twitter lol). You shopuld have seen the sick Tweets from Antis. I don't care who is Anti or not but some of these were very twisted individuals. And I know they don't represent the Antis.
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Post by mike5 on Mar 4, 2012 6:39:04 GMT -6
I was following a reporter who witnessed the execution on Twitter. (He was Tweeting live, not watching it on Twitter lol). You shopuld have seen the sick Tweets from Antis. I don't care who is Anti or not but some of these were very twisted individuals. And I know they don't represent the Antis. No, he was not tweeting it live. He was tweeting from the press room - not much different from sending reports via telephone calls from the press room. Once they go across the street, no one is allowed to have a phone in their possession.
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Post by Matt on Mar 4, 2012 22:52:48 GMT -6
You shopuld have seen the sick Tweets from Antis. I don't care who is Anti or not but some of these were very twisted individuals. And I know they don't represent the Antis. I'm not a Twitterer but I can only imagine. Add to the mix that Canadian harlot who "married" the POS and I'm just glad the whole thing is over and done with.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2012 0:10:57 GMT -6
4 to go now if aim right-2 has been executed now-& 1 blew his head off instead of facing the music .I hope that baby bashing, *deleted*, randy halperin is next..
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Post by Potassium_Pixie on Mar 5, 2012 3:35:40 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower.
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Post by Matt on Mar 5, 2012 15:38:49 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower. Don't bother trying. These people have SERIOUS mental issues.
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Post by Kay on Mar 5, 2012 19:31:17 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower. Attention, plain and simple.
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Post by Stormyweather on Mar 5, 2012 19:56:06 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower. Maybe to give real meanting till death do us part.
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Post by whitediamonds on Mar 5, 2012 22:17:29 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower. Gives a great standard deduction tax benefit? Under Widow/widower? ;D This yr it is 11,600 deduction
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Mar 6, 2012 3:36:39 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower. They think they are doing some good. As Matt say, serious mental issues.Its funny (and sad) when you visit the penpal sites and all of them tell you they are not doing it for romance, yet all of them do fall in love. Still one is known by the friends they keep, and they are with the pariahs and scumbags.
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Post by Stormyweather on Mar 6, 2012 9:50:29 GMT -6
I still can't get my head around why anybody would want to be an execution widow/widower. They think they are doing some good. As Matt say, serious mental issues.Its funny (and sad) when you visit the penpal sites and all of them tell you they are not doing it for romance, yet all of them do fall in love. Still one is known by the friends they keep, and they are with the pariahs and scumbags. Maybe some mental issues but, on the other hand, some things are just lifestyle choices. We choose our company.
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Post by moonlight on Mar 7, 2012 6:13:06 GMT -6
Great News! I read about those escapees who murdered a police officer while on run. I can only hope ALL the 7 escapees will eventually be annihilated for the benefit of the entire American people.
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Post by moonlight on Mar 7, 2012 6:14:44 GMT -6
I was following a reporter who witnessed the execution on Twitter. (He was Tweeting live, not watching it on Twitter lol). You shopuld have seen the sick Tweets from Antis. I don't care who is Anti or not but some of these were very twisted individuals. And I know they don't represent the Antis. But they represent some of the antis you mean.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Mar 7, 2012 7:28:31 GMT -6
I was following a reporter who witnessed the execution on Twitter. (He was Tweeting live, not watching it on Twitter lol). You shopuld have seen the sick Tweets from Antis. I don't care who is Anti or not but some of these were very twisted individuals. And I know they don't represent the Antis. But they represent some of the antis you mean. Yes but these sounded like they were from a certain penpal site and they dont represent Antis. In fact ive got serious doubts they even are against the DP. A few hinted they'd execute child killers when I went trolling there.
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Post by Stormyweather on Mar 7, 2012 9:12:59 GMT -6
Great News! I read about those escapees who murdered a police officer while on run. I can only hope ALL the 7 escapees will eventually be annihilated for the benefit of the entire American people. One of the Texas 7, Larry Harper, committed suicide rather than surrender. Another, Michael Rodriguez, dropped his appeals and volunteered for the injection. What is strange about George Rivas is he asked the jury not to give him another life sentence but said he wanted to die yet he never dropped his appeals.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2012 21:48:12 GMT -6
Great News! I read about those escapees who murdered a police officer while on run. I can only hope ALL the 7 escapees will eventually be annihilated for the benefit of the entire American people. One of the Texas 7, Larry Harper, committed suicide rather than surrender. Another, Michael Rodriguez, dropped his appeals and volunteered for the injection. What is strange about George Rivas is he asked the jury not to give him another life sentence but said he wanted to die yet he never dropped his appeals. Maybe he didn't want to be with bombarded with the love that anti dps give to inmates who drop their appeals
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Mar 10, 2012 4:06:50 GMT -6
Cyclones right I think.
"Oh pleeeaasse Georgie" Don't drop those appeals! You have so much to live for baby! I could just look at those tattoos forever! You are so inspirational! Keep fighting from death row babe!"
Love HeadGoneFromEngland xxxxxx
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Post by whitediamonds on Mar 10, 2012 9:17:30 GMT -6
Cyclones right I think. "Oh pleeeaasse Georgie" Don't drop those appeals! You have so much to live for baby! I could just look at those tattoos forever! You are so inspirational! Keep fighting from death row babe!" Love HeadGoneFromEngland xxxxxx One would think even a DR inmate would get tired of hearing that crap and want to be executed.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Mar 10, 2012 10:38:49 GMT -6
Cyclones right I think. "Oh pleeeaasse Georgie" Don't drop those appeals! You have so much to live for baby! I could just look at those tattoos forever! You are so inspirational! Keep fighting from death row babe!" Love HeadGoneFromEngland xxxxxx One would think even a DR inmate would get tired of hearing that crap and want to be executed. Yep. Ive seen these women. Id much prefer a lethal jab.
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Post by Stormyweather on Mar 10, 2012 10:50:20 GMT -6
One of the Texas 7, Larry Harper, committed suicide rather than surrender. Another, Michael Rodriguez, dropped his appeals and volunteered for the injection. What is strange about George Rivas is he asked the jury not to give him another life sentence but said he wanted to die yet he never dropped his appeals. Maybe he didn't want to be with bombarded with the love that anti dps give to inmates who drop their appeals I'll bet he received enough love letters regardless?
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Post by Stormyweather on Mar 10, 2012 10:58:47 GMT -6
One would think even a DR inmate would get tired of hearing that crap and want to be executed. Yep. Ive seen these women. Id much prefer a lethal jab. Have you ever heard of the song by Waylon Jennings called Looking For Love In All the Wrong Places ?
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Mar 10, 2012 12:23:45 GMT -6
Yep. Ive seen these women. Id much prefer a lethal jab. Have you ever heard of the song by Waylon Jennings called Looking For Love In All the Wrong Places ? Yes I have Stormy, I like old Waylon. And boy is the title of that song fitting for these imbeciles Theres a few others too but might be a little vulgar for a family forum
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Post by Stormyweather on Mar 11, 2012 18:54:16 GMT -6
Have you ever heard of the song by Waylon Jennings called Looking For Love In All the Wrong Places ? Yes I have Stormy, I like old Waylon. And boy is the title of that song fitting for these imbeciles Theres a few others too but might be a little vulgar for a family forum I love the line "Looking for love in too many faces". They certainly have enough to choose from. I wonder if they choose the states where inmates are actually executed so they can choose another one from all those faces.
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