Missouri executes first openly transgender person for 2003 murder

[The Grand Illuminist]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/03/us/amber-mclaughlin-missouri-execution/index.html

(CNN)Missouri carried out the first known US execution of an openly transgender person Tuesday when Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of a 2003 murder and unsuccessfully sought clemency from the governor, was put to death by lethal injection.

"McLaughlin was pronounced dead at 6:51 p.m.," the Missouri Department of Corrections said in a written statement. A spokesperson did not say if McLaughlin had a final statement.


McLaughlin had been convicted of murder and rape

McLaughlin was sentenced to death for Guenther's November 2003 murder, according to court records.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. Abolish the death penalty.

[Skittles]

2. barbaric

killing is wrong and to show you how wrong it is, we will.....kill you

[kevink077]

3. Sickening

It is funny how some of these red state governments seem to actually chop their lips and root for this. It cannot come fast enough for some of these people. The death penalty in this case should have been off of the table anyway since the jury was not unanimous. I will say the crime she committed was horrific and while my sympathy is limited, only dictatorships use this method of punishment. Sick.