Loran Cole executed for 1994 killing of FSU student

Florida execute a Man convicted of murder let's get into it before his death some in penales County protested that decision but 10 Tampa Bay Miguel Octavio explains why they believe more executions will be happening in Florida after almost 30 years on death row the State of Florida executed Lauren Cole Thursday he replied quote no sir when asked about any final words it started at this campsite a jury convicted Cole and a friend for the murder of John Edwards during a camping trip in Okala two men handcuffed a 21-year-old Tampa woman record show Cole also raped Edward's sister Pam twice she was a student at eard College in St Pete at the time she was able to chew through the cord that they tied her uh to the tree with and she came down looking for her brother in a statement parents of John and Pam wrote in part quote he does not deserve Mercy adding Pam is our hero and went on to become a wife teacher and professor but back in penel County we're here saying that's wrong some say Cole didn't deserve the death penalty we have life in prison without for all we have ways to keep people that are a threat to society away from the public lawyers for Cole say he spent time with the state run doer school for boys where he and others were abused and raped Cole's lawyers also say he was mentally ill and had Parkinson's disease he can't be with us he can't be among us but he doesn't have to die critics say executions for those and death row May ramp up last year Governor Ronda santz signed a bill into law requiring only eight of 12 jurors to recommend a death sentence instead of a unanimous vote supporters point to the failed death penalty jury vote for the Parkland shooter as the reason for the change in clear waterer Miguel Octavio T Tampa Bay I guess the State of Florida did their due diligence and with all the evidence that's presented in front of them they decided that this man deserved to die do you guys think this is right do you think that Justice is sered let me know what you guys think