Julian2 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 US Army sets date for its first execution since 1961 FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas - The US Army has set a date for its first execution in nearly 50 years. The military said on Thursday that former soldier Ronald Gray is to be executed on December 10 at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was convicted of multiple rapes and murders. Army Secretary Pete Geren ordered that the former cook die by lethal injection. President George W Bush approved the execution in July. Gray is being held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was convicted in a spree of four murders and eight rapes in North Carolina in 1986 and '87 while stationed at Fort Bragg. The last military execution was in 1961. Army Private John Bennett was hanged for raping and attempting to kill an 11-year-old Austrian girl. AP Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hmmm US troops have killed many Brits over the years in so called Friendly Fire exchanges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 If he's a former soldier, how does the military have authority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hmmm US troops have killed many Brits over the years in so called Friendly Fire exchanges They've also killed many American troops by "friendly fire". I once counted up something over 35 that I knew of in Vietnam. Usually it was the artillery firing on what turned out to be our own infantry. p.s. I've been shot at by the USAF! Nothing friendly about it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hmmm US troops have killed many Brits over the years in so called Friendly Fire exchanges So why is that relevant here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hmmm US troops have killed many Brits over the years in so called Friendly Fire exchanges So why is that relevant here? Same subject material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hmmm US troops have killed many Brits over the years in so called Friendly Fire exchanges So why is that relevant here? Same subject material. No, not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 If he's a former soldier, how does the military have authority? He did his shit while a soldier. He got court martialed so no longer in the military but still in a military prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hmmm US troops have killed many Brits over the years in so called Friendly Fire exchanges So why is that relevant here? Jim Henson died too young he did not have time to educate all the muppets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Time for your next Mydol RY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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