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James Traficant: Daniel Remeya said he killed people for the fun of it. In 1985 he killed a clerk for $50. Two days later he killed a…

On the recordMarch 31, 1998
Daniel Remeya said he killed people for the fun of it. In 1985 he killed a clerk for $50. Two days later he killed a grocery clerk. Two days after that he killed a restaurant manager. That same day he killed two repair men, my colleagues. Now, after all that his attorneys said Florida's electric chair does not work properly, constituting cruel and unusual punishment, therefore Remeya should be spared. Beam me up. I want to commend Florida for, No. 1, fixing their electric chair; and, No. 2, for using the electric chair on this creep who killed innocent victims for the fun of it. Good night, sweet prince. I say one last thing, Congress. An America that gives murderers three square meals, a roof and a law library is an America that will continue to have mass murderers. I yield back all the carnage in our cities.

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Discussing the case of Daniel Remeya and the use of the electric chair in Florida.

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