burnet44
05-23-2007, 11:59 AM
One thing we will never doubt is the intense, eternal devotion of Cleveland Browns "fans." And "eternal" is the key word: Even those about to be executed are woofing it up.
Yesterday, James Filiaggi, who was convicted in 1994 of killing his wife, was put to death in Ohio. And these were his last words:
"When the Browns are in the Super Bowl in the next five years, you'll know I'm up there doing my magic."
If the Browns do end up in the Super Bowl in 2012, we're going to be terrified. Fortunately, there's no real chance of that happening. Whew.
James Filiaggi, who has a history of domestic violence, chased his ex-wife through her Lorain neighborhood on Jan. 24, 1994, then followed her into a neighbor's house and shot her.
Attorneys for Filiaggi entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, arguing that a brain disorder made him unable to control anger-filled outbursts. Prosecutors said he knew right from wrong. A three-judge panel in Lorain County convicted him of aggravated murder and other charges in 1995.
The victim's mother, cousin and fiance at the time of her death witnessed the execution.
In a note to the Ohio Parole Board, 14-year-old Jasmin Filiaggi wrote that she had no sympathy for her father.
http://www.cantonrep.com/photos/2007/04/24james.jpg
Yesterday, James Filiaggi, who was convicted in 1994 of killing his wife, was put to death in Ohio. And these were his last words:
"When the Browns are in the Super Bowl in the next five years, you'll know I'm up there doing my magic."
If the Browns do end up in the Super Bowl in 2012, we're going to be terrified. Fortunately, there's no real chance of that happening. Whew.
James Filiaggi, who has a history of domestic violence, chased his ex-wife through her Lorain neighborhood on Jan. 24, 1994, then followed her into a neighbor's house and shot her.
Attorneys for Filiaggi entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, arguing that a brain disorder made him unable to control anger-filled outbursts. Prosecutors said he knew right from wrong. A three-judge panel in Lorain County convicted him of aggravated murder and other charges in 1995.
The victim's mother, cousin and fiance at the time of her death witnessed the execution.
In a note to the Ohio Parole Board, 14-year-old Jasmin Filiaggi wrote that she had no sympathy for her father.
http://www.cantonrep.com/photos/2007/04/24james.jpg