re: Murderer Jessie Hoffman put to death by nitrogen gas

From the New York Post:

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The United States Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch effort to block Hoffman’s execution in a 5-4 vote just moments before he was put to death. Hoffman’s lawyers argued that breathing the nitrogen gas would violate his religious freedom.

Justices Sonia Sotomayer, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch were the dissenting votes.

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Yep, those are rookie numbers.

While his crime was abhorrent and vile, reading the executed’s wife’s statement should give one at least a moment of pause.

What if, in the nearly 30 intervening years, he truly did find true redemption and reformation into a decent man no longer capable of such senseless violence?

Both Christianity and biology give credence to the thought - the New Testament teaches limitless forgiveness while neuroscience tells us that the brain isn’t fully developed until around age 25. Like the Ship of Theseus, the man who was killed in 2025 could bear no resemblance to the one who committed an atrocity in 1996 either spiritually or neurally.

I say all of this knowing that had he done this to a loved one of my own I would be filled with the desire for vengeance and hardly be satisfied with such a humane death after having lived so much longer than his victim. But would this just be my own base primal urge, or ungodly sinful nature, either of which must be overcome in civil society and/or adherence to Christianity?

Just food for thought - it’s a little disturbing to see so many self-proclaimed Christians reveling in someone’s death.

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Because you can’t breathe out because the molecules are larger. You literally just proved my point.

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You proved your stupidity enough, you can stop now.

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Because you can’t breathe out because the molecules are larger. You literally just proved my point.

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Carbon dioxide has about the same molecular size as nitrogen soooo....



your point is wrong.

Painless way to die. One or two good breaths and you pass out before dying

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What if, in the nearly 30 intervening years, he truly did find true redemption and reformation into a decent man no longer capable of such senseless violence?

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Who gives a frick if he has enjoyed his time after RAPING AND BLOWING HER HEAD OFF

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While his crime was abhorrent and vile, reading the executed’s wife’s statement should give one at least a moment of pause.

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No it shouldn't. Why should i give a flying frick about some dumb bitch that married a dude on death row for raping and murdering a woman?


How about i go to the husband of the murdered woman instead.

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Andy Elliott, the widower of Molly Elliott, released a statement after the execution. He stated that the news of Hoffman's execution was bittersweet, but he added that he was relieved that the long nightmare was finally put to an end, even though it renewed the grief for him and Elliott's family. Andy also said that this execution brought sadness for Hoffman's family, who also went through the same "gut-wrenching" ordeal as him for nearly 30 years through no fault of their own but Hoffman's.

Additionally, Andy expressed his gratitude to Governor Landry for his unwavering commitment to resolving the death penalty cases and concluding his wife's case, as well as both Colin Sims and Assistant District Attorney Ronnie Gracianette for defending the death penalty against Hoffman's multiple appeals and updating him on his wife's case. He also hoped that the execution of Hoffman could lead to meaningful change to the capital punishment system and ensure that the death penalty process could be resolved within a reasonable period of time, citing that decades of waiting could potentially downplay the deterrent effect of capital punishment and bring about emotional difficulties to the people involved.

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The fricker should have had a bullet in his head decades ago.

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Andy stated that the death of his late wife marked the loss of "cherished person who missed out on motherhood, a promising and successful career, and a life in the country on the property (the Elliotts) bought together" and the loss of a great human being to a senseless crime.

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I dont want to live in a society where we trade Mrs Elliot for Mr Hoffman.

Or trade illegals for young nurses.

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Not sure of the exact dates or Louisiana law regarding execution of minors, but I would guess he was 18.

2025-1996 = 29

46-29 = 17, but the exact dates probably make his age 18 at the time of his crime.

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in '96, seventeen would have been considered an adult in Louisiana.