Lindy Lou Isonhood: A juror's reflections on the death penalty
Линди Лу Айзонхуд: Мнение присяжной о смертной казни
Lindy Lou Isonhood served as Juror No. 2 on a capital murder trial in 1994 -- an experience that changed her life. Full bio
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You are free to go.
go directly to your car.
сразу идите к машине,
into the driver's seat.
человека к смерти.
of our unspoken culture.
часть негласной культуры.
если ты кого-то убил,
the death penalty.
process took place,
justified the death penalty,
была неоспоримо заслужена,
присяжной номер 2.
"Yes, this man is a monster,
«Да, этот человек — чудовище,
и смотрела на его руки,
as his hair and his mustache.
чёрными, как волосы и усы.
no doubt in his guilt.
что он виновен.
that I just didn't understand.
а я не понимала, что.
to give this man the death penalty.
ему смертный приговор.
only led to one decision,
мы могли прийти к единственному решению —
were in conflict with each other,
the judge's instructions,
with the other 11 jurors.
с остальными 11 присяжными.
church, ball games --
работа, церковь, спорт.
вернуться к нормальной жизни,
to overcome the PTSD
to talk about the trauma
to become a silent survivor.
had dropped all of his appeals,
отказался от всех апелляций,
just started coming back.
начали возвращаться.
I called Bobby's attorney, and I said,
я позвонила адвокату Бобби и спросила:
on the day of his execution,
and talked about life,
for my hand in his death.
что причастна к его смерти.
and bought a margarita.
get one big enough --
by the State of Mississippi.
рассказать свою историю,
enough to talk about it,
открыться и поговорить об этом.
to the other jurors.
с другими присяжными?
that it took so long
what was wrong with him,
что у него не в порядке, —
anything about the trial.
I'm gonna get from everybody else?"
будут говорить все остальные?»
he was genuinely upset
that the devastation
of men to be executed
приговорённых к смертной казни
what he had done.
a responsibility in that man's death."
к смерти этого человека».
with that issue.
от этого происшествия.
not even his wife.
не рассказывал, даже своей жене.
wanted to keep the death penalty,
существует смертная казнь,
counseling for the jurors.
присяжным психологическую помощь.
against the death penalty,
против смертной казни.
crushing depression for weeks,
от тяжёлой депрессии.
things to him like,
я встретилась, был Кен.
saddened by what we were required to do.
что нам пришлось сделать.
that he left the courthouse
когда вышел из здания суда,
in his door and unlock it,
if it was the right decision.
over and over in his head.
the only disillusioned juror.
разочарованная присяжная.
делиться этим опытом
into what to expect,
во что же они верят,
в своём решении и были готовы.
to walk in one morning as a juror
в зал суда присяжным,
feeling like a murderer.
I did find some inspiration,
я нашла утешение
of my granddaughters.
on the death penalty for school,
that this child was being raised
прививают те же принципы,
to her this way:
needed to be open for discussion.
необходимо обсудить открыто.
granddaughter was there, Anna,
with this death penalty issue.
что он сам думает по поводу казни.
and I looked at her, and I said,
at her dad, and she said,
had taught me some lessons.
not served on that jury,
присяжной на том заседании,
the eyes of my granddaughters,
they're capable and they're willing
которое не боится и может
to stand on their own
Christian family
in the United States,
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Lindy Lou Isonhood - Wife, mother, grandmother, friendLindy Lou Isonhood served as Juror No. 2 on a capital murder trial in 1994 -- an experience that changed her life.
Why you should listen
As Lindy Lou Isonhood writes: "I was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in December 1951 and was raised by my grandmother, a widow with nine children. She was my salvation. From her nurturing I acquired my integrity, independence and strength. She impacted the lives of all around her. I was employed for over half my life: as a federal police officer in the 1970s, then I went on to be the first female letter carrier with the US Postal Service in Jackson for seven years, followed by 18 years in the MS Army National Guard. I ended my working career as an office manager after 13 years with an architectural firm.
"A strong Christian, I am married to a retired colonel who is a very staunch conservative, like me. I'm the mother of two children, a son and a daughter, and three grandchildren -- all girls! The hearts of my life! There is nothing extraordinary about me. I have never achieved fame or any outstanding records or recognition. Never received a college degree although I have many accumulated hours. But my life reached a turning point when I served as a juror in the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial in 1994. This experience changed me from the inside out."
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