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Ken Paxton’s strange quest to execute an intellectually disabled man

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    alyaza
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    this case has managed to be hauled before the supreme court once before and is going there again, which is pretty impressive and also demonstrates that apparently if you're on death row in texas...

    this case has managed to be hauled before the supreme court once before and is going there again, which is pretty impressive and also demonstrates that apparently if you're on death row in texas and extenuating circumstances prevent your execution on paper, that's not going to stop texas from trying to execute you anyways.

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      Ludo
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      Texas? Or a "tea party conservative" looking to advance his career on a tough on crime agenda?

      Texas? Or a "tea party conservative" looking to advance his career on a tough on crime agenda?

      1. alyaza
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        probably both texas executes a shit ton of people. texas also has a lot of tea party nutters.

        probably both

        texas executes a shit ton of people. texas also has a lot of tea party nutters.

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