What Up Toad
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https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article251499933.html
If you haven't heard this man's story, it's a sad one all around. Quintin grew up in extreme poverty, was sexually abused, and became addicted to drugs at a very young age. When he was 20, he beat his great-aunt to death, while high on drugs, because she refused to give him money.
He was convicted and sentenced to death while his accomplice, a white man 20 years his senior who was convicted of two other murders, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
While in prison, Quintin began writing letters to people all over the world. He was able to receive forgiveness from his family who asked for his death sentence to be overturned. In most measures of the word, Quintin was rehabilitated.
As a Christian, it's hard for me to reconcile that we, as a group, put such a high emphasis on forgiveness and protecting life, yet still allow the death penalty in cases like this. I find it hard to believe that the world is a better place now that Quintin is dead.
Anyway, here's an article about Quintin and his plea for clemency, as well as a picture of some of the letters he sent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/opinion/quintin-jones-texas-death-row-clemency.html
If you haven't heard this man's story, it's a sad one all around. Quintin grew up in extreme poverty, was sexually abused, and became addicted to drugs at a very young age. When he was 20, he beat his great-aunt to death, while high on drugs, because she refused to give him money.
He was convicted and sentenced to death while his accomplice, a white man 20 years his senior who was convicted of two other murders, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
While in prison, Quintin began writing letters to people all over the world. He was able to receive forgiveness from his family who asked for his death sentence to be overturned. In most measures of the word, Quintin was rehabilitated.
As a Christian, it's hard for me to reconcile that we, as a group, put such a high emphasis on forgiveness and protecting life, yet still allow the death penalty in cases like this. I find it hard to believe that the world is a better place now that Quintin is dead.
Anyway, here's an article about Quintin and his plea for clemency, as well as a picture of some of the letters he sent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/opinion/quintin-jones-texas-death-row-clemency.html
