Mark Stroman Executed For Killing Dallas-Area Store Clerk

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Source: AP

A Texas inmate has been executed for killing a Dallas-area convenience store clerk as part of a shooting spree that he said was in retaliation for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Mark Stroman was pronounced dead at 8:53 p.m. Wednesday.

The lethal injection was briefly delayed as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals considered a final appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals earlier Wednesday.

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The lone survivor, Rais Bhuiyan, unsuccessfully sued to stop the execution, saying his Muslim beliefs told him to forgive.

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[alp227]

1. yawwwwwn n/t

[rug]

2. "Show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant." (Quran, 7:199)

[DFW]

3. "avoid the ignorant?"

In TEXAS?

That's like trying to avoid sand in the Sahara.

Take it from a Texan, even Allah the Merciful can't pull that one off in Texas.

[DissedByBush]

5. [insert deity here] may have forgiven him

But the state of Texas sure didn't.

[AverageJoe90]

12. Lots of good Muslims out there. =)

[blueclown]

4. 2 in two weeks.

Texas should be proud.

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. 7 more scheduled in the next few months.

These aren't being done in my name. These are on Rick Perry, not me. Thank you

[Bill McBlueState]

6. I have a hard time understanding

how the same people who think government ruins everything it touches are also likely to think government should have the authority to end lives.

Just thinking about how Texas is full of people like that.

[Amonester]

9. Be easy on yourself, because they don't make any sense, from

beginning to end.

They only want power because it makes them mo'R money.

That's about it.

[Hotler]

14. +1 n/t

[vrp]

7. The culture

of violence continues. When is the U.S. going going to join the 21st century?

[Amonester]

10. The politico-murd-eR-och's want to Re-join the early 20th century.

And they have enough dough to succeed.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. Good.

[Gore1FL]

13. The death penalty is wrong in all cases. n/t