Christa Pike

a monster and a victim, whose case is a disgrace to US society and its judicial system

on December 4, 2007 (Joe Jowell / Knoxville News-Sentinel)

Christa Pike was 18 years old when she committed a gruesome murder; 20, when sentenced to death; 50 on September 30, 2026, when the State of Tennessee attempted finally to assassinate her. In the meantime, she had become a devout Buddhist and a few days before the botched execution, she told the New York Times

I run through this execution every day in my heart. Whatever happens on September 30, this will not be my hell anymore

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