Ted Rall for June 11, 1998
Transcript:
(Man: William Paxton, you have been found guilty of a despicable crime.) "First, you picked your victims- doomed solely because of their age, race and gender. (Police Officer: There's an A.P.B. on a young black male- hey! There he is!) "You kept them confined in horrible conditions... they never knew which day would be their last. (Woman: We have an appeal pending for a stay, but I wouldn't be too hopeful.) They begged for their lives, but you showed them no mercy. Finally, you killed them execution-style. It was mechanical. It was methodical. The victims died alone and scared. (Man 2: If interest rates keep dropping I'm gonna bid on that vacant lot on northgate road.) May God have mercy on your soul. (Man 3: Late beer sucks. Really, it does.) (Television: Tonight: Death row vigil!)