«It can seem as though we like the idea of the ultimate punishment just so long as we don’t have to kill anyone. And then comes Scott Dozier, calling our bluff.» The story of a man who accepted his death sentence – but then, things got really complicated.

From Weekly Filet #262, in January 2018.

When This Death Row Inmate Decided He Wanted to Die, It Created A Firestorm No One Was Prepared For

When This Death Row Inmate Decided He Wanted to Die, It Created A Firestorm No One Was Prepared For

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