White supremacist to be executed in Texas for dragging death of black man

- A white supremacist convicted of killing James Byrd Jr. in 1998 by dragging the 49-year-old black man behind a truck in one of the most notorious hate crimes in modern times is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Wednesday.

King along with Shawn Berry and Lawrence Brewer were accused of kidnapping Byrd while he hitchhiked in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. King was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death in 1999. He was a member of a white supremacist gang and spoke of starting a race war while in prison for a previous crime. He also talked about initiating new members by having them kidnap and murder black people, court documents showed.“Regardless of the outcome of this, we have made history,” King wrote in a letter to Brewer obtained by jail officials after they were convicted of killing Byrd, CNN reported.

Justice,after all!!

Excellent.

Y decían que Trump era un racista 😂😂

Great!

If he had the right to vote I bet he would vote GOP

What took so long? It's too bad he cannot die in the same way he murdered.

I'm against the death penalty...but.... 🤣👏❤️

jjmartini21 for he luved the gay guy so much he gave his life 4 his ,,,,

Look at the dipshits in hats lol

deenaburn When you’re against the death penalty but this happens...

before we get high and mighty kids.. lets remember..that according to usdoj uniform crime statistics... african americans while 12% of population are responsible for 60% of violent crime in america, so this is an aberration ... in society.

son says no.. should be taken into account.

Meanwhile at the governors office...

What kind of truck are they using? I assume the chain is rusty.

Good riddance

He should be dragged to the electric chair for his execution.

Bon voyage.

GulagCanavieiro e ta errado?

They should drag him three miles.

It should be public. Broadcast live coast to coast. When he's dead string his corpse to a billboard

Death penalties need to be fast tracked. People are so scared to pass the ultimate judgement. If I became president I would bring back public executions and death penalty cases would take weeks instead of years. No drugs either just shoot them dead. AaronC2029🇺🇸🇺🇸.

Good

21 years to put this piece of shit down? Our system is flawed to say the least

Suggestion: If you could start by dragging him to the chair would be great! 👍🏻

Can I watch?

Finally a succinct and factual Tweet headline. Don’t see many of those these days.

Hate leads humans to do things humans do not do . No punishment is sufficient for this animal’s action .

Good riddance !

He gone....

Is the death of a black man worth it to this killer? I don't understand how 1 American can kill another American because of his skin color. Have the American people lost compassion/caring of a human being. Earthly punishment w/b made then he will meet his maker. God Be w/Him

Will the President be attending his funeral?

Best news so far.

Allow God to be the final judge. Nobody has the right over ones life

A life wasted on hate.

Shouldn't have taken 20 years.

Good!

Good. Was an evil thing those boys did. The only injustice is that it took so long.

You chose your fate. You chose hate. See ya.

Good!

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When the assailant is white the title reads White Supremacist vs black victim. When ISIS massacres 300 Christians it's 'some people' vs Easter Worshippers.

this is good content, thank you

They ought to have been executed much earlier. Why did judiciary drag it's feet for so long and wasted tax payers money. Learn lesson and stop dragging the case of tRamp.

Germans have a world for what I’m feeling...Schadenfreude that’s it. 😃

Good, Fuck 'em. That is a completely brutal and inhumane way to murder someone. The poor victim...

Hopefully he gets dragged behind a truck until he is dismembered and bleeds out. Bury the pieces.

Maybe the Democrats will let him vote

I have a set of chains I can donate EyeForAnEye

Bye...

Why did it take so long?

Bye bye, Trumpy Cockroach.

maybe trump will pardon him

Sounds great!

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