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Linda White Responds to Lubbock Editorial

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Linda White, a member of Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, writes the OpEd, "Be careful when you're 'assuming'," for the Amarillo Globe-News.  It appeared in the Sunday edition.Your recent editorial regarding the death penalty mentioned that one particular number was left out of the equation because it's too difficult to calculate - that of the number of victims of these 200 executed along with other victims of horrendous crimes. Left out also was the incalculable suffering of these victims. I am one of those victims. My 26-year-old daughter, Cathy, was murdered 22 years ago. I assure you that I know and sympathize with their anguish over the loss of their loved ones. Rather than offer more statistics, though, I do believe in their merit when viewing the death penalty in our state, I will offer one simple story - mine...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 22, 2009 (boomark / email).