Today’s Surly Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
William Bonin (a.k.a. The Freeway Killer) was executed in California on February 23, 1996 by lethal injection after being convicted of beating, raping, and strangling 14 teenage boys. His last meal consisted of two large sausage and pepperoni pizzas, three pints of coffee ice cream, and three six-packs of Coke. Prison spokesmen reported that Bonin seemed quite relaxed on the day of his execution. He spent the afternoon visiting with close friends and whiled away the evening hours making ice cream floats and watching Jeopardy on television. But as the hour of his execution drew near, Bonin became more surly and used his final statement as an opportunity to slander the system that had sentenced him:
“I feel that the death penalty is not an answer to the problem at hand. I feel it sends the wrong message to the young of the country. I would suggest that when a person has thought of doing anything serious against the law, that before they did, they should go to a quiet place and think about it seriously.”
Culled from: Last Suppers: Famous Final Meals From Death Row
Generously suggested by: Aimee
Three six packs of Coke? Perhaps he was trying to throw himself into a diabetic coma so that he wouldn’t have to face his execution while conscious?
Oh, so it was Coke and not Dr Pepper. My bad.
He was probably surly from all that sugar. Wonder if, when they stuck the needle in him, if a great blast of air shot out with a loud pop! lol
Typical self-serving BS for his last words though. Can’t they come up with anything a little more memorable than that? I still applaud James French, who suggested the next day’s headline: French Fries.