Wednesday, September 06, 2006
George Ryan Gets His Comeuppance
George Ryan, the crooked Republican who used to be the Governor of Illinois, used his last days in office to pardon 165 murderers off Illinois' death row - despite the fact that all were guilty as sin. It didn't matter that families of the victims begged Ryan not to do such a thing - he decided he was above the law and did it anyway.
Well, Ryan is NOT above the law now. Convicted of corruption, Ryan has been sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Ex-Gov. Ryan sentenced to six years in prison
Aw, shucks. Serving time would deprive this prick of "the last healthy years of his life."
Oh, and wait: going to prison and being separated from his family would be "excrutiating."
Now, Mr. Ryan, you have a word which describes what you did to the families of victims whose murderers were on death row: you treated them to an "excruitating" harm.
Here's a wish: that Ryan spend his last "healthy" years in prison, that he is treated like a piece of crap in prison, and that he dies before he is paroled.
Now THAT would be justice. And it is due for George Ryan, American piece of crap.
George Ryan, the crooked Republican who used to be the Governor of Illinois, used his last days in office to pardon 165 murderers off Illinois' death row - despite the fact that all were guilty as sin. It didn't matter that families of the victims begged Ryan not to do such a thing - he decided he was above the law and did it anyway.
Well, Ryan is NOT above the law now. Convicted of corruption, Ryan has been sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Ex-Gov. Ryan sentenced to six years in prison
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 6-1/2 years in prison for the corruption scandal that ruined his political career.
"When they elected me as the governor of this state, they expected better, and I let 'em down and for that I apologize," the 72-year-old Republican said in court before hearing his sentence.
Federal prosecutors had asked for eight to 10 years in prison. Defense attorneys argued that even 2-1/2 years would deprive Ryan of the last healthy years of his life.
"Government leaders have an obligation to stand as the example. Mr. Ryan failed to meet that standard," U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer said.
Ryan and about a dozen members of his family stood stoically as Pallmeyer imposed the sentence. He said "involuntary separation" from his wife of 50 years, Lura Lynn, would be "excruciating."
Aw, shucks. Serving time would deprive this prick of "the last healthy years of his life."
Oh, and wait: going to prison and being separated from his family would be "excrutiating."
Now, Mr. Ryan, you have a word which describes what you did to the families of victims whose murderers were on death row: you treated them to an "excruitating" harm.
Here's a wish: that Ryan spend his last "healthy" years in prison, that he is treated like a piece of crap in prison, and that he dies before he is paroled.
Now THAT would be justice. And it is due for George Ryan, American piece of crap.
