A Buddhist priest hasn't been able to meet with a death row inmate at the U.S. penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind.A Buddhist priest hasn't been able to meet with a death row inmate at the U.S. penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind.The spiritual adviser to a federal inmate facing death this month has sued the U.S. attorney general and prison officials seeking a delay to his execution.
Hartkemeyer argues the looming execution in the midst of a pandemic pits his health against his religious duties. He has been ministering to inmate Wesley Purkey on federal death row since 2009, but he hasn't been able to meet with Purkey since February, after the onset of the coronavirus prompted a lockdown at the facility.Hartkemeyer said he feels an obligation to attend the execution, now scheduled for July 15, and to administer a Buddhist ritual similar to last rites.
A lawyer for the Bureau of Prisons said in written filings last year that the"execution team" alone consists of 40 staff members, who will travel to Indiana from their posts in other prisons across the country.
Wear a mask! We're constantly told this solves the problem.
Did the person commit the crime for the death execution? Would the death execution be required for any one committing the same crime? The death execution is the requirement for the crime by legality of law.
Delaying an execution because of a virus seems counterintuitive.
Wesley Ira Purkey who raped, murdered and dismembered teen girl Jennifer Long, before burning her body , should not get a stay. The Priest is doing the family of Jennifer Long an injustice for the punishment Wesley deserves.
If he’s not a prisoner then why is he going to the prison during a pandemic Stay Home!
Is he a friend of trump’s? Wouldn’t be a problem.
The stoopid rings loud here. tbthursday Maxwell
Abolish the death penalty. 142 other countries have (de facto abolished in law or practice).
Zoom
With Ghislaine Maxwell arrested don't you think you should be interviewing Hillary Clinton about the preparations required for the next event?
He is at the end and obviously he was convicted and sentenced to death. Time to take your medicines son
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