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TEXAS – Last hour of George Rivas- execution February 29, 2012 – EXECUTED 6.22 p.m

Mar 1, 2012
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j.a luna

October 30, 2012

I knew george from high school, shamed he turned out that way. He was a smart kid in school

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1. Toya Murillo
  
  November 3, 2014
  
  Yeah I know he was a very smart dude! I’ve did a little research on George myself and I dont understand when he went to court and beat his Robbery case why didnt he stop Robbing then. He knew the stakes were high especially in texas but he didn’t stop untill he got caught again. And thats when they threw the book at him!
  
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John Adams

November 10, 2012

I live in Mexico, a civilized country with no death penalty, far from the stench of the U.S., particularly Texas.

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1. Joe R.
  
  September 7, 2013
  
  Mexico is as backward and barbaric a country as there is. Poor education, millions live in squalor, not enough food, unclean water, poor medical facilities…that stench you smell isn’t coming from the US. Its coming from your own backyard, thats why millions of Mexicans try to do whatever they can to get to the US every year. Lets be honest, they are leaving your country in droves.
  
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  1. Toya Murillo
    
    November 3, 2014
    
    Thats a nice comment you made JOE R
    
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  2. paloma
    
    September 29, 2015
    
    fuck you you fucken americans had slaves what kind of people are you raping black woman forcing negros to work for free thats how you became more rich leaching, scavaging on them blacks never forget that pussy
    
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  3. Ramsis
    
    January 12, 2016
    
    Mexico are for men not American gov and soldier and citizen thieves white goof your country USA is nasty like rotten rat crime crime police state Texas death ect go suicide
    
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Poul Hope

January 19, 2013

An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.

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1. Joe R.
  
  September 7, 2013
  
  good riddance the world has one less piece of shit
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  1. paloma
    
    September 29, 2015
    
    fuck you
    
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Aubrey Hawkins

October 30, 2013

Rivas was backed into a corner with all the time they gave him…..fuck Texas.

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1. Claude Lamontagne
  
  March 30, 2015
  
  good riddance
  
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Aubrey Hawkins

October 30, 2013

I forgive him and understand it wasn’t personal. I should have stayed at dinner. Damn.

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Aubrey Hawkins

October 30, 2013

And I would like to apologize for my asshole mother for saying stupid shit when she was interviewed after I was smoked. I spoke to her when she got to heaven and slapped her around a little. Stupid bitch.

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Christina

February 24, 2014

May God rest the souls of all involved……..and those in charge of death penalty will all burn in hell. Say what u will about “justice” no life is more valuable than the next…..retaliation is not gods work.

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Lisa Thomas

June 4, 2015

I honestly believe that years from now, we will look back at a time when the death penalty was legal and wonder how society could accept such a barbaric and inhuman punishment. The fact that the criminal may have killed doesn’t justify murder. And, don’t kid yourself, the death penalty is murder. It’s not justice, it’s revenge. I’m proud to live in a country where it is not an option, Canada. That’s not to say that some uninformed Canadians support it. Its not a deterrent to crime. Those who condone it may feel better but only because of their twisted sense of justice, uneducated ideas and typically don’t think for themselves. They are pro death penalty because their parents, friends or family are or it is the populat opinion in their little world. Except for those hellbent on revenge, it doesn’t bring closure to the victims families. There is just nothing positive to say about a society that makes killing legal. Someday in the future, that will be so apparent that it will seem almost unbelievable that an entire society once allowed it. It may take 100 years or more, but my hope is we will evolve into a kinder and more compassionate human race. I feel sad that George was killed. He was a born leader and so so smart. Surely a society as advanced as we think we are, could find a better solution other than offing the man. He sure did screw up a lot though.

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1. T
  
  September 12, 2015
  
  I second that Lisa. George Rivas’ life should have been spared. He was a highly talented man, exceptionally smart and he possessed strong leadership skills.
  
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2. steve
  
  December 2, 2015
  
  i dont feel any necessity to say anything positive about the guy,but Lisa Thomas aside from that i couldnt have put what you said any better
  
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3. Quade
  
  February 18, 2016
  
  It’s a good thing you live in Canada you fucking pussy. Stay up there with the rest of the bitches in Canada. We don’t want you here. It’s true that it’s not a deterrent but it scares the hell out of inmates while they’re on death row. And it’s not inhumane. 5 minutes the inmate is knocked out and 15 minutes they’re dead. The botched executions you hear about aren’t the medical teams fault. When a person gets scared their veins shrink and it becomes hard to find them that’s why needles don’t get in or go all the way thorough. It’s justice at the highest level that’s why it’s only handed for the worst of the worst.
  
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  1. Johnnie W
    
    December 24, 2017
    
    Although you are clearly proud to live in the US you obviously know very little about capital punishment. You stated at the end of your comment ‘that’s why it’s only handed out to the worst of the worst’, so you obviously don’t even know about the law of parties in Texas? And the fact that they execute people without any shred of physical evidence in this day and age is an absolute disgrace in my opinion
    
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John

March 23, 2016

The death penalty is wrong the Bible says judge not and ye shall not be judged.

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anonymous

August 29, 2016

All the liberals say the same thing over and over….poor George, blah blah blah. Notice how amid all their sympathy and concern for the killer, they NEVER have a sympathetic word about the victim or his family. All they have time for is licking the evil guy’s ass. I say….thank God the great state of Texas is still taking out the trash. And the idiot that used Aubrey Hawkins name and disrespected the man…..fuck you ass hole.

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KyGuy

May 21, 2017

God Bless the family of the slain officer. Rivas wasted a lot of talent. As I listened to his history and observed his calculated, methodical dialogue with his interviewer the thought struck me that there was a man that had nerve, fortitude, clear-headedness and intelligence. If his morality had been a bit stronger I could see him being one hell of a military/special forces operator, or maybe a very strong example for young men to follow. Instead, he took the easy way and bowed to crime and fast money. As tragic a figure as I’ve seen in a while. That poor officer deserved better, and Rivas knew it. He had to pay for what he did, and he did, but I can’t deny the admirable traits that George Rivas possessed. Too bad he didn’t let them shine through.

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bob vigneault

March 29, 2019

if rivas was so smart how come he got caught and couldnt beat the system. he was a piece of shit and no one gives a crap about him. hes forgotten!

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Adam Thompson

May 20, 2019

RIP George. YOUR FREE NOW

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