If It Were Your Last Meal on Earth

[elyse]

Cheeseburger.

[guajolote]

statistically speaking, the odds are very low that someone will be wrongly executed (not that it hasn't happened).

Here in Illinois (since the death penalty was reinstated) we had sixteen people executed, sixteen people set free from death row because of wrong convictions.

I don't know what they ate.

[elyse]

THAT'S what I'm sayin'. Thanks for the numbers guajolote.

[tommy]

hey, hey. don't be introducing facts into this discussion. how dare you.

(although, 16 were set free, proving that the system works. if it happened that 16 were wrongfully killed, then this stat might help your position elyse. )

Edited April 7, 2003 by tommy (log)

[elyse]

Hush.

[=Mark]

Here in Illinois (since the death penalty was reinstated) we had sixteen people executed, sixteen people set free from death row because of wrong convictions.

I don't know what they ate.

So, these 16 people were released after they were executed?

[guajolote]

More about death penalty in Illinois

I'm trying to be non-political about this, even though I have strong feelings.

I don't know what the people who had there sentances commuted ate either.

[indiagirl]

Cheeseburger.

[GordonCooks]

Here is an article on last meals for prisoners about to executed.

I can't believe how much fat/calories were in some of those meals. What are these people thinking ? Personally speaking, a salad of fresh mint, fennel, and rosemary so as to leave a pleasant aroma in the execution area.

Maybe a few granny smith apples and cinnamon sticks in my pockets as well.

[awbrig]

and a bag of yet unpopped Orville Reddenbacher Butter Flavored popcorn

[g.johnson]

The Innocence Project has overturned 127 convictions of which 37 were murders.

[GordonCooks]

and a bag of yet unpopped Orville Reddenbacher Butter Flavored popcorn

That's a great idea ! What a nice way to "Thank" everyone for coming. Who doesn't like Hot buttered popcorn ?!

Edited April 7, 2003 by GordonCooks (log)

[tommy]

The Innocence Project has overturned 127 convictions of which 37 were murders.

how many of which were on death row? let's not lose sight of the point here: no 3rd cheeseburgers for inmates on death row going to the chair for the 3rd time.

[Wilfrid]

If members have time and feel comfortable discussing it, perhaps they could suggest ways in which death row cuisine might be sampled by an interested diner. I am assuming that committing a capital offence in order to be sentenced to death would involve some morally dubbious action , and one would be concerned about the possible impact on one's personal life, not to say career. Are there other ways in which members have been able to take in these meals? For example, would there be any objection to posing as a padre, assuming that the appropriate costume could be sourced? It might then be possible at least to taste any dishes not wanted by the main recipient of the meal (one would prefer not to take in "leftovers" for hygiene reasons).

Edited April 7, 2003 by Wilfrid (log)

[guajolote]

Does the presentation of the last meal affect the taste?

[Wilfrid]

Touche (with an accent over the e)!

[Rail Paul]

For example, would there be any objection to posing as a padre, assuming that the appropriate costume could be sourced?

Access to death row and execution sites is usually very tightly regulated. It would be highly unlikely a faux-padre (madre?) could slip through.

That said, I wonder if ortolan would be acceptable for a last meal? I'd be surprised if the prison allowed take-out from a distance (fiddleheads or ramps out of season, for example)

[GordonCooks]

An "eGullet guide to Prison Kitchens around the county"

1 billyclub - Fine and edible

2 billyclubs - Better than home cooking

3 billyclubs - Cuisine to die for

Road Trip !

[elyse]

Cheeseburger.

Tee-hee.

[oraklet]

i'm getting out of here - and fast.

[g.johnson]

The Innocence Project has overturned 127 convictions of which 37 were murders.

how many of which were on death row?

I would guess most since the exonnerating evidence will often be semen. Rape-murders attract the death penalty.

[Lex]

If members have time and feel comfortable discussing it, perhaps they could suggest ways in which death row cuisine might be sampled by an interested diner.  I am assuming that committing a capital offence in order to be sentenced to death would involve some morally dubbious action  , and one would be concerned about the possible impact on one's personal life, not to say career. Are there other ways in which members have been able to take in these meals?  For example, would there be any objection to posing as a padre, assuming that the appropriate costume could be sourced?  It might then be possible at least to taste any dishes not wanted by the main recipient of the meal (one would prefer not to take in "leftovers" for hygiene reasons). 

I see you've been channelling Cabrales.

[torakris]

I wonder how many of these killers offered their victims a last meal of their choice?

Why should they get a choice? and 3 times?

[tommy]

I wonder how many of these killers offered their victims a last meal of their choice?

Why should they get a choice? and 3 times?

i'm with him. err, her.

[torakris]

I wonder how many of these killers offered their victims a last meal of their choice?

Why should they get a choice? and 3 times?

i'm with him. err, her.

you will get it right some day tommy.

Last meals.................one of my biggest pet peeves!