Busting a Cap in Capital Punishment

I get so riled up watching the morning news anymore, it's a wonder I ever make it to work, what with writing my congressman and all that. Anyway, today's Rant is an old capital punishment case in Texas. This case is being reopened in light of "new evidence." In a nutshell, here's the deal: 18 years ago, this guy kills 5 people. Brutally murders 5 human beings. A jury in Texas convicts him. He's sentenced to death. For 18 years he sits on Death Row, waiting his turn to die. On August 17, 1999, he's being driven to his date with lethal injection, when there's a call on the car phone, informing his captors that he has been granted a Stay of Execution. Now, this doesn't happen very often. When it does, it's usually for a very good reason. Not in this case, however. It seems that a high court has decided to stay this man's execution because they do not believe he is mentally capable of understanding his punishment. He used an insanity plea during his trial, admitted to the murders, and was convicted; however, his lawyer has informed the courts that he believes he is already dead, so killing him won't matter. This is what I do not understand. What the court is saying is that this guy has got to understand that he is going to die in order for them to kill him. He can't be believing he is already dead, or such nonsense as that. He's got to be fully aware that he is going to die before he can be executed. (ahem) Hello?! Does this make any sense? Do you think this guy's victims knew and understood fully that they were going to die before he killed them? Probably not. This guy has had 18 years of state-provided food, clothing and shelter and 18 years to contemplate his doings. That's 18 more years than his victims got. Who cares if he understands his punishment? Inject the sorry bastard! Better than that, kill him in the same manner that his victims were killed, and if the families want, let them do it. Whatever happened to good old Eye for and Eye?! I know this wasn't as tactful as my other rants, but I don't care.