Texas "killer judge" Sharon Keller closes court (not) exactly at 5pm !!


	Texas "killer judge" Sharon Keller closes court (not) exactly at 5pm !!

syncopath

8-18-2009 3:38 AM

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syncopath says:

"It's one thing for a banker to close shop at 5pm sharp. But a public official who stands between a human being and the death chamber must be held to a higher standard," Texas state legislator Lou Burnham, a Democrat, said yesterday.

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8-19-2009 8:26 PM

aklimento

Don't mess with Texas!...

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