Four years ago on
this day (10 November 2009), The D.C. Sniper, John Allen Muhammad was executed
at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Virginia. Unlike other States in
the America, he was executed in seven years after being sentenced to death on
17 November 2003, he was not executed ‘voluntarily’ (state suicide assist). I
hope other states can follow Virginia’s example, as they did it with Michael William Lenz. Here are quotes from the victims’ families whose loved ones
were killed by The D.C. Sniper. May we not forget them!
QUOTE 1: Cheryll Witz, who's father,
Jerry Taylor, was fatally shot on a Tucson, Ariz., golf course in March 2002,
said she was unhappy that Muhammad didn't say anything before he died. But she
said his execution begins a new chapter in her life. "I've
waited seven long years for this," she said. "My life is totally beginning now. I have all my
closure, and my justice and my peace."
QUOTE 2: "When
Muhammad was put to death, I thought justice was served," Cheryll
Shaw said at a family home. Her father, Jerry Taylor, was killed by D.C.
snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo on a Tucson golf course.
QUOTE 3: "The
first thing that went across my head when the execution started was just
reliving everything of how my dad was killed," she
said.
QUOTE 4: "But
then you think, 'this is another life being taken,' but then when you sit back
and realize that this was my father he took place in killing, I believe he got
what he deserved," Shaw said.
AUTHOR: Cheryl Shaw whose father, Jerry Taylor was shot dead by John Allen
Muhammad in March 2002. He was executed by the state of Virginia on 10 November
2009.
QUOTE 5: Nelson Rivera, whose wife, Lori
Ann Lewis-Rivera, was gunned down as she vacuumed her van at a Maryland gas
station, said that when he watched Muhammad's chest moving for the last time,
he was glad. "I feel better. I think I can breathe
better," he said. "I'm glad he's gone
because he's not going to hurt anyone else."
AUTHOR: Nelson Rivera whose wife was
shot dead by John Allen Muhammad, she was his 7th victim. He was executed by
the state of Virginia on 10 November 2009.
QUOTE 6: John
Allen Muhammad was a cold-blooded murderer. He never gave any sort of
apology to any of the families of the victims he murdered. He stole so
many precious lives from the families and friends who loved them. He
deserves the punishment he was given. "Our loved ones will never
come back." I believe justice has been served.
QUOTE 7: I
would like to thank everyone who worked so hard on this case. I'm so
proud that the United States government has laws set in place to protect its
citizens from people like Muhammad and Malvo. These men thought they were
above the law and could get away with the horrible things they did. The
American law enforcement community has proved them wrong, and for that I am
very grateful. Thank you. Muhammad's death has brought me and my
family a measure of peace. I wish that Malvo could face the same
punishment.
AUTHOR: Kwang Im Szuska whose sister, Hong Im Ballanger, was murdered on 23
September 2002 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by the D.C Sniper, John Allen
Muhammad. John Allen Muhammad was executed by lethal injection in Virginia on
10 November 2009.
QUOTE 8: Sonia Hollingsworth-Wills, the
mother of Conrad Johnson, the last man slain that October, sat in the back seat
of a car outside the prison before the execution, which she chose not to
witness. But she said she wanted to be there and was counting the minutes until
Muhammad's death. "It was the most horrifying day
of my life," she said. "I'll never get
complete closure but at least I can put this behind me."
AUTHOR: Family members of Conrad Johnson who was shot dead by John Allen
Muhammad on 22 October 2002. He was executed by the state of Virginia on 10
November 2009.
Finally breathing once more. The return of the ability to sleep once more. Beginning a new chapter. I prayed the other night, for this - and so much more for my Kessa. As we are getting ready to start the trial, I prayed too - that our murderer gets the Death Penalty for what he chose to do to us. How can someone plan to take anyone's life, let alone so many lives... And I don't know which I hate him for most - choosing to kill us, or FAILING to kill us all! Because the wreck he's made of our lives just is not in any way worth living... Emotionally, mentally, spiritually and financially he's ruined us.
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