The 80 year old KKK member
 

who was responsible for the death of the three civil right workers 41 years ago was sentenced to three 20 year sentences to be run consecutively.

So he will be like 140 yo when he gets out.

Robert Byrd the grand Dragon?

Is that the mississippi thing you are talking about? There was a tv program about that a while ago, on national geographic i believe.

Nahh, they just name stuff after him.

Robert C. Byrd placenames

* Robert C. Byrd Drive, from Beckley to Sophia (Byrd's hometown)
* Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University, Morgantown
* Robert C. Byrd Cancer Research Laboratory of West Virginia University, Morgantown
* Robert C. Byrd Technology Center at Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi
* Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technologies Center, Princeton
* Robert C. Byrd Bridge, between Huntington and Chesapeake, Ohio
* Robert C. Byrd Addition to the Lodge at Oglebay Park, Wheeling
* Robert C. Byrd Community Center, Pine Grove
* Robert C. Byrd Expressway, U.S. Highway 22, near Weirton
* Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing; Huntington, Charleston, Bridgeport & Rocket Center
* Robert C. Byrd Visitor Center at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Harpers Ferry
* Robert C. Byrd Federal Building & Courthouse, Charleston
* Robert C. Byrd Federal Building & Courthouse, Beckley
* Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center at Marshall University, Huntington
* Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center at Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling
* Robert C. Byrd United Technical Center
* Robert C. Byrd Hilltop Office Complex, Rocket Center
* Robert C. Byrd Library & Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center at Mountain State University, Beckley
* Robert C. Byrd Rural Health Center at Marshall University, Huntington
* Robert C. Byrd Clinical Addition to Veteran's Hospital, Huntington
* Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park, Moorefield
* Robert C. Byrd Locks & Dam, Gallipolis Ferry
* Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, Green Bank
* Robert C. Byrd Science and Technology Center at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown
* Robert C. Byrd High School, Clarksburg
* Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center at Marshall University, Huntington
* Robert C. Byrd Conference Center at Davis & Elkins College, Elkins
* Robert C. Byrd Health and Wellness Center of Bethany College, Bethany
* Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center, Bridgeport
* Robert C. Byrd Appalachian Highway System part of the Appalachian Development Highway System

41 years old ago ? What about expiration ?

There is no statute of limitations on murder cases

i never got why people would get like 6 life sentences. i mean after you die once, thats it.

Because when you get paroled from the first one after 15 years you go right back in for the second one.

who fuckin cares? he's too old to enjoy his prison cell now

I think they do 6 life sentences so that if you are paroled or whatever, that only clears the first one, then you start sentence number 2. The idea being they stay in prison (yeah right).

Isn't it cheaper just to push them off the roof after the conviction?

this sentence is 40 years too late :disgust

in a country whos longest running senator is a KKK Grand Dragon, you expect anything less?

The guys last name is KILLEN!

i think we KNEW his ass was guilty.

id hate to have a name like "Killen" on a murder trial :1orglaugh

Amen to that. I guess this passes for "justice"

continuation of his sentence on hell... :)

hope he enjoys rotting

the best part was when the mayor from his town said he was a good guy and those civil workers got what they asked for.

fucking rednecks I tell you.

would have been worse for it never to have happened

I think all life sentences should have the choice of the death penalty. Better than rotting in jail for the rest of your life.

Spreading more lies...now aren't you...Nancy boy?

its costs literally millions to put people to death.

life in jail is cheaper for the state.

look up the cost of death penalty ... youd think ropes were pretty cheap... but nope. it costs millions.

I know what your saying...but the point of prison is to restrict the rights and freedoms - this seems too little too late. He should have been excecuted 30 years ago as a terrorist. Hell, he should have been tried as a terrorist now!

I bet if it wasn't for the movie Mississippi Burning he would've never seen the inside of a jail cell.

what lies, employee?

his name was Killen

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=3511849

and our longest serving Senator, RObert Byrd was a Grand Dragon in KKK

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2...9/191739.shtml

you are the liar. considering you never even been in military.

Man, I was thinking the same thing.

Notice the is...thus you lied...Nancy boy.

The only reason he wasn't sent to prison 40 years in the original trial is because one juror deadlocked the case. The juror later said that the reason is that "she could never convict a Minister" or "preacher", I forget which one.

I dont see the point in giving him 3*20 years, the guy is 80 years old,
why dont just say, stay the fuck in prison until you die :)

I was watching when his verdict was announced. I mean, does he expect anymore from life?

Well, firstly I knew about the case before that movie and I am pretty damn young in comparrison to the case so it was know BUT if it was the movie that highligthed it then good for the movie.

Justice has been serve; though it's fuckin late!

Because 3 people were murdered, not 1 and it is 3 different convictions his lawyers have to fight on appeal, which makes any sort of suucess much more difficult. Plus as the judge said, there was no legal basis for an 80 year old murder convict to get any different sentence than a 20 year old one would.

Mr. Killen was still the winner. He got to live a long and free life in Neshoba County Mississippi.

his too old

how long have you been a member theking?