Kim Kardashian Speaks Out Ahead Of Planned Execution Of Julius Jones In Oklahoma: “The State Is So Bent On Vengeance That They Will Make Every Effort To Ensure They Get To Kill Julius”
Once again, Kim Kardashian is using her platform to try and save another life.
The reality star is speaking out in support of Julius Jones ahead of his planned execution in Oklahoma on Thursday. Jones, 41, has been incarcerated nearly 20 years after being convicted for the fatal shooting of Paul Howell during a 1999 carjacking. Although he was sentenced to death at the age of 22, he has maintained his innocence throughout. After Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt denied a meeting with Jones’ mother, Madeline Davis-Jones, on Monday afternoon, Davis-Jones and dozens of other supporters visited the governor’s office to request a meeting.
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Kim said in a series of tweets, “The state is so bent on vengeance that they will make every effort to ensure they get to kill Julius- including reviving him if he happens to go into cardiac arrest prior to the execution,” Kardashian explained. She had previously met with Jones at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, last year and was anxiously waiting to hear if Stitt will grant Jones clemency. She added on Twitter, “At 9pm the day before his execution, #JuliusJones phone privileges will be terminated and he will receive his last meal. He will be checked on every 15 minutes for the last four hours of his life. Then, he will be put to death.”
She added, “This is the cold machinery of the Death Penalty in America. In just over two weeks, an innocent man could be put to death. My heart breaks for Julius and so many others who have suffered from such tragic miscarriage of justice.”
Despite stars like Kim, rapper J.Cole and NBA player Russell Westbrook pressuring Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt to commute the man’s sentence to life in prison, but so far Mr Stitt has not indicated he is considering a reversal.
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