UNITED STATES: OPPONENTS OF DEATH PENALTY MARCH TO FEDERAL PRISON TO PROTEST AGAINST TIMOTHY MCVEIGH'S EXECUTION

Record ID: 337940

  • Title: UNITED STATES: OPPONENTS OF DEATH PENALTY MARCH TO FEDERAL PRISON TO PROTEST AGAINST TIMOTHY MCVEIGH'S EXECUTION
  • Date: 10th June 2001
  • Summary: (W1)TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 10, 2001) (REUTERS -- ACCESS ALL) 1. LAS: ANTI-DEATH PENALTY PROTESTERS MARCHING FROM A LOCAL CHURCH TOWARDS THE PRISON AND CARRYING AN OVERSIZE "UNCLE SAM" PUPPET 0.11 2. SV: ANTI-DEATH PENALTY PROTESTERS WITH GEORGE W. BUSH CHANTING "NO MORE KILLING, NO MORE KILLING" 0.17 3. VARIOUS: BLIND WOMAN SINGING ALONGSIDE MAN BEATING A DRUM / PROTESTERS WITH LARGE PUPPETS MARCHING (4 SHOTS) 0.45 4. SCU: BANNER READING "STOP STATE KILLING" 0.56 5. SCU: SOUNDBITE (English) KAREN BURKHART OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SAYING: "The death penalty is wrong. There's no humane way to kill a human being. There's no humane way to kill." 1.05 6. SCU: SOUNDBITE (English) REVEREND JAMES BEVEL OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SAYING: "What we have to do is bring our government back to its good sense. We should never become the thugs and killers. We are the government -- therefore we should never act like gangs in government. We should always act like government." 1.22 7. SLV: PROTESTERS MARCHING TOWARD THE PRISON 1.25 8. MV/PAN: TRIO OF SUPPORTERS OF THE DEATH PENALTY ASSEMBLED IN A PARK NEAR THE PRISON (2 SHOTS) 1.35 9. SCU: SOUNDBITE (English) DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTER RUSSELL BRAUN SAYING: "I think (his punishment) should be much more severe, because he gets an anaesthetic before he gets the injection. He should be able to feel himself die." 1.43 10. SCU: SOUNDBITE (English) DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTER PEGGY HARRIS SAYING: "We need to stop focusing on McVeigh. We need to focus on 168 people. That's why we're here." 1.47 11. SCU: SOUNDBITE (English) DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTER ANGIE TARTER SAYING: "There's a whole park full of anti protesters and there is only three of us here, and that's fine with me. Just to show that somebody here in town remembers and is trying to do the right thing, and that's fine." 1.55 12. WIDE OF DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTERS 2.01 13. WS: ANTI-DEATH PENALTY PROTESTERS OUTSIDE THE PRISON AND SINGING "WE SHALL OVERCOME" 2.09 14. MV: ANTI-DEATH PENALTY PROTESTER BANGING A DRUM OUTSIDE THE PRISON 2.12 15. SLV: SUN SETTING OVER THE PRISON 2.17 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 25th June 2001 13:00
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  • Location: TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVA13TYW53TFES9OHLUFSF281RNH
  • Story Text: Hours before Timothy McVeigh was to be executed by
    lethal injection, opponents of the death penalty marched to
    the federal prison on Sunday to protest against his execution.


    When Timothy McVeigh was first scheduled to die one
    month ago, it was anticipated by prison officials and other
    observers that there would be hundreds of protesters
    converging on Terre Haute. But, as it turned out, there were
    only several dozen death penalty opponents marching from a
    local church to the prison. They were easily outnumbered by
    photographers and other journalists.

    The protesters were representatives of local churches and
    the regional offices of Amnesty International and other
    groups. All acknowledged the viciousness of Timothy's
    McVeigh's attack, but asserted that even that crime cannot
    justify the taking of a life.

    "There is no humane way to kill a human being -- there is
    no humane way to kill," said Karen Burkhart of Amnesty
    International.

    Across town at a local park were gathered Russell Braun,
    Peggy Harris and Angie Tarter. They belong to no organised
    group and only describe themelves as concerned citizens who
    support the death penalty.

    "We need to stop focusing on McVeigh. We need to focus on
    168 people," Peggy Harris said, referring to the number of
    McVeigh's victims.

    As sunset approached, the death penalty opponents finished
    their three kilometre walk to the prison. They sang one last
    hymn and dispersed, awaiting the inevitable word of Timothy
    McVeigh's execution.


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