On July 8, a prisoner who was sentenced to death at age 18—experts say this is an age when the brain is not yet mature—was executed after 25 years on death row.
The prisoner, Billy Joe Wardlow, was a now mature individual, posing no threat to the prison population and was a documented calming influence to those behind bars. Hundreds of letters asking for a commutation were ignored by the governor and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Now the president commutes the sentence of an individual who lied to federal investigators to cover up for the president. This is especially troublesome when the crux of the Roger Stone case was the betrayal of America by the president to favor Russia. A review of the protocol for pardons and sentence commutations at all levels is urgently needed.
Manuel Garcia, Austin
Note from KBJ: Did you know that Wardlow shot an 82-year-old man between the eyes, Manuel? I'll bet you didn't, because you sound like an ignoramus. Would you want him put to death if he shot you (or a loved one) between the eyes? Of course you would; so stop trying to deny the family of the victim the satisfaction of seeing this scumbag die.
