We can argue whether or not the death penalty is a good thing — our thoughts are usually with the victim, although some women were wearing pink lipstick and nail polish Tuesday in solidarity with Amber McLaughlin, who made history as the first transgender person executed in the United States and the first “woman” executed in Missouri. It’s weird to show solidarity with a woman who raped her ex-girlfriend and stabbed her to death repeatedly.
Rep. Cori Bush, who’s getting two posts on Twitchy today, says that Missouri has chosen to uphold violence over mercy.
3 days into 2023, Missouri has chosen to uphold violence over mercy.
Today, the state executed Amber McLaughlin, a trans woman, who was sentenced to death by a judge after a jury could not unanimously agree to impose that sentence.
Capital punishment must be abolished.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) January 4, 2023
He raped and murdered his ex-girlfriend after stalking and terrorizing her.
He was a convicted sex offender who raped a 14 year old girl when he was 19.
He was not a victim. https://t.co/21W3GQUxve
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) January 4, 2023
HER name was Beverly. Beverly Guenther. That’s who was violently murdered.
— SeldenGADawgs (@SeldenGADawgs) January 4, 2023
What about the woman that he beat, stalked, murdered? Oh, and he raped her corpse. You moral compass is broken.
— Bill Flashfrybuffalo McBride (@gilescorey) January 4, 2023
You should try caring about the victims for a change, Cori.
— Sour Patch Lyds 👎🏻🇺🇦 (@sourpatchlyds) January 4, 2023
I wonder how the victim's loved ones feel about that?
— MCFSRN-🇺🇲🐕 (@MaryShadeRN) January 4, 2023
The only injustice related to this man is that he got to live as long as he did.
— Owen Habel (@owenhabel) January 4, 2023
He was not a woman.
Please use accurate language. You are supposed to be a representative.
— Samizdata (@RichardDaleFitz) January 4, 2023
We were assured yesterday by the headlines that this is a historic first: the first woman executed in Missouri.
— SNK ULTRA MAGA (@SheliaNuckols) January 4, 2023
And also cited her mental illness in begging for clemency, including gender dysphoria.
— Mosley_Nationalist (@SNationalist91) January 4, 2023
Dont commit murder in Missouri is the message. Too bad it took 20 years for justice for his victims.
— B2A (@Benjami90002695) January 4, 2023
I noticed you didn’t describe what they were convicted of
— Tripp (@cbomar_3) January 4, 2023
The way you defend rapists and murderers yet act like someone trespassing in an open government building is the worst thing in the world will never cease to amaze me.
— Bud Ekins (@EkinsBud) January 4, 2023
That’s a good point.
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Related:
Historic: First ‘woman’ to be executed by the state of Missouri Tuesday evening https://t.co/yew32QrQGs
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 3, 2023