Convicted Murderer Tries to Give His Last Meal to the Homeless | Tales From the Bottle

Death row inmates may not be known for their selflessness, but many wonder if this man should have been on death row at all...
"Philip Ray Workman (June 1, 1953 - May 9, 2007) was a death row inmate executed in Tennessee on May 9, 2007. He was convicted in 1982 for the murder of a police officer following a robbery of a Wendy's restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, and sentenced to death by lethal injection."
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[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

this is why "beyond reasonable doubt" should be KEPT "beyond reasonable doubt". This is a man's life, not a couple years or decades in prison.

[@SlurMaster9000]

The only people with any faith in "beyond a reasonable doubt" are those who haven't been on a jury before

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

@@SlurMaster9000 Which is why they should *really* make sure jurors know what the fuck they are doing

[@Willy_Tepes]

@@SlurMaster9000 The only people who believe in the justice system are those who have not been in contact with it. They no longer even pretend to serve the people.

[@FatWalterWhite69]

I’m glad he died

[@TheExecutorr]

this is why death penalty sucks ass. Because it will always hit someone who did nothing wrong, or at least didn't do as bad as it seems. Sometimes that stuff only comes out years later, and it was "beyond reasonable doubt" at the time. You can give a man back his freedom after 5 years, but you can't give him back his life.

[@eltoppdog]

So am I understanding this correcrly: The case hinged on a witness who wouldn't commit to his own story, so it ultimately came down to the cops telling a judge that guy did it, and the judge said "Sure, kill him"?

[@danieldubrovin8813]

Now that's what I call police brutality

[@csigunner5087]

Not just a judge, a jury of his peers.

[@zachgilbert3815]

“Can you BELIEVE the jury thought the man who shot a cop in the arm was also the one who shot another cop during the ARMED ROBBERY he was committing” 🤡🤡🤡

[@elguapo1690]

The witness committed during the trial, but later said his family was threatened if he officially recanted his testimony. It's standard police cover up stuff. There was friendly fire, and the cops said "Well, ol Jimbo is dead because of this junkie armed robber, he might as well have shot him."

[@Krokoklemmee]

yeah, pretty much

[@elslick]

The fact they didn't honor his last meal wish shows the true colors of the justice system. Glad the community at least gave him his last wish.

[@JacobConkin]

The issue is that the justice system would be held liable if anyone got sick, or something like that. It's sad but it's a liability issue

[@elslick]

@Jacob Conkin yeah good point. Same reason restraints can't give there leftovers to homeless people

[@joshdavis5991]

Well there was a death row inmate in Texas who ordered an extravagant last meal, and never ate it to the chagrin of the chefs and justice system, so they should be wary lmao.

[@everybodygotthat]

You don't think the cops shooting one of their own, blaming it on the others, then threatening witnesses to maintain the story shows their true colours?

[@elslick]

@@everybodygotthat yeah well there are technically a ton of things that show thier true colors.

[@saltwatertaffybag]

A Texas inmate requested a very large last meal. I believe the maximum budget the state allocated at the time was $150 to honor a reasonable last meal request. He spent every penny of it on an absurd amount of food from various locations. When they brought him all of his food he refused to take a single bite in a final act of protest. The execution was carried out as scheduled, all the food was thrown away, and the next day the governor of Texas signed an executive order ending the last meal program effective immediately. Since then, death row inmates in Texas have gotten whatever was being served in the cafeteria that day as their last meal.

[@revenevan11]

Fuck Texas all my homies hate Texas. Edit to clarify, obviously all the good ppl of Texas who do things such as give food to the homeless are exempt from the ire of myself and my homies. Not their govt tho lol.

[@b.o.j.1442]

That guy was one of the biggest pieces of shit to ever live, and went out with one last spiteful act.

[@shortsandwich5573]

Bro got pressed over 150 dollars. They make that in a minute

[@Nobody-zl3kk]

@@shortsandwich5573 you say that as if the greedy bastards wouldn't get pressed by you taking a single dime.

[@kotzpenner]

Yeah I've read this before, I hate this guy so much. Imagine being such an asshole that you remove one of the last dignities of death row inmates.

[@flomojo2u]

Wow, there are death row cases where you are absolutely sure they deserve it, and then there are a few like this. What a raw deal for a very unsuccessful criminal.

[@vizikey]

That's the real issue with the death penalty for me. Not that it isn't just under certain conditions; but weather or not I can always trust the state to accurately prove those conditions were met.

[@somebloke2238]

No there are never any scenarios where they deserve it. Murder is murder no matter who is doing the killing.

[@MackeyDeeez]

@@vizikey How about all the countless people who have had their sentences commuted while on death row because it turned out they were innocent?? And now think about all the ones who didn't get their sentence commuted who in fact were innocent.

[@TeSolycMandalor]

But a criminal none the les

[@TeSolycMandalor]

@@somebloke2238 murders are usually senseless and without cause. Punishment and self-defense are very good ones.

[@MindinViolet]

US Government: “This man is kind of bad, I guess we should execute him.” Workman: “Please give my last meal to the homeless.” US Government: “The horror! The horror!”

[@TeSolycMandalor]

He wasn't really that good of a guy to begin with. Why honor his half-hearted, false attempt?

[@darker8484]

@@TeSolycMandalor while I agree that he was a criminal and therefore a bad person, the circumstances surrounding his last petition is what makes it have impact in my opinion. as an outsider you can see he was a religious man wrongly convicted to death, wanting to give his last meal to the deserving, and even if someone believes that he was the murderer, well... it's just a fucking pizza to people in need, it's a good deed, doesn't mather if he's guilty or innocent.

[@matlock-seastrom]

@@TeSolycMandalor The guy was a drug addict who fucked up, he then spent years on death row having to think about what he did and his imminent death. You don't think it was possible the guy could have possibly changed in those years? Desperation will make men into animals. After spending years sober with nothing to do but reflect I'd imagine the man who died wasn't anything like the man who committed the crimes. But who knows, maybe he was just faking being nice for shits and grins.

[@boldCactuslad]

@@darker8484 what do you mean wrongly? he chose to rob a business for money to fuel his drug habit, and because of that a man died

[@dilanrajapaksha]

@@boldCactuslad A man died but theres a high chance it was because his fellow officer accidentally shot him not because of the robber himself. The man at least had a right to life in prison to reflect on his own actions and reform himself

[@user60521123]

Not only are hollow-points less likely to exit a body, but with 45 caliber hollow-points it’s practically impossible given how much they expand and transfer energy. What an awesome legal system we have here in the states, btw. The court is set on executing a person with no solid, reliable evidence.

[@dhelix85]

There are two many factors to say it "can't" exit the body, however when it does, it's taking chunks with it. There would be a difference in a .45 hollow point and .30 ball (00 buck shot) both by damage done and by wound tract or tracts.

[@Random3716]

I would say that in this particular case it was done in spite of solid, reliable evidence.

[@BadmanPictures]

guilty until proven innocent

[@boldCactuslad]

he was guilty. It doesn't matter how the victim died, the defendent caused it so its on him. thats just how the law is written bros.

[@mrblc882]

@@boldCactuslad why I have impression that you are police officer who shot his mate? With solid case, without tampering, it would be life sentence, not death penalty. With tampered evidences and unreliable witnesses, he shouldn't be convicted - innocent until PROVEN guilty, not innocent unless LOOK guilty. As someone said, we don't have proof that evidences are tempered, but if he didn't shoot, there is no other explanation, at least, shells are removed from crime scene and police officers lied. That leaves case without trustworthy evidences nor trustworthy witnesses. Even if he is guilty, it cannot be proved, thanks to cops, and he should be free. Also, it really matters how the victim died because felony murder rule has really strict requirements to be eligible for death penalty. Accidentally shot by police with instant death would be eligible only if criminal tricked police to shoot (e.g. put mask on hostage). If he was still alive and criminal prevented giving medical care, that would also be eligible for death penalty, but this case is not eligible for death penalty.

[@shawn.the.alien423]

I'm from Tennessee, and I was part of a group trying to get Philip Workman's death sentence commuted to life w/o parole when I was in college back in the '00s. It still burns me up to this day.

[@ronrozen2105]

This so incredibly unjust and the fact that it happened so recently is even more bewildering and infuriating. I don't have the sufficient words to describe this, F everyone who were responsible for the outcome.

[@アマ-p2l]

@@ronrozen2105 Yeah the judge pisses me off the most. I've seen these judges, they lose their empathy because the empirical experience from their job tells them everyone's a liar and criminal. But the thing is if you don't have enough life experience/brain cells to look past and beyond stereotypes then in my opinion a seat in jail would suit you better than a seat in court. If you don't have enough empathy to think through a case where someones' life is at stake then you're more subhuman than the people you're charging with maximum sentences. The bullet wound alone that could not have been from the revolver was enough to throw this case out the window. F this judge.

[@cocacola4blood365]

With the state of the justice and prison systems in this county, it may be more merciful that Workman was executed. Life w/o parole in the US isn't a fate that anyone would want, but people far worse than Workman deserve.

[@johnrichards2089]

God bless you, Sir

[@shawn.the.alien423]

Something I wanted to say...the reason we were trying for life w/o parole was because we saw it as the best-case scenario. See, up until about 7 years prior, Tennessee didn't execute anyone for almost 40 years. But Republicans were starting to gain ground in Tennessee (even though Workman was executed under Phil Bredesen, a Democrat and to date the last Democrat to win statewide office), and they were running on a "tough on crime" platform. The remaining Democrats in Tennessee (except Rep. Steve Cohen, currently the only Democrat left in the Federal government from Tennessee) folded under pressure to be "tough on crime" too. They gained nothing from doing that. Since 2000, 13 people have been executed in Tennessee, with 49 currently on the states death row. And because our current governor, Bill Lee, seems set to execute more than any of his predecessors, it's not gonna end. They've even brought back the electric chair in case the drugs used for lethal injection become unavailable.

[@natesullivanw24]

“So you lied under oath?” “ No, I just forgot I wasn’t there”

[@johnrichards2089]

As a former police officer, and Marine Corps veteran, I've seen the damage a 45 round does. I carried a .45 as a Marine MP. IF it exits, the exit wound is at least three times the size of entry. Hollow points even more so. What a sad tale of injustice. Wasn't it Thomas Jefferson who said "better to spare 100 guilty men, than to convict one innocent man"? Qxir, thank you for spreading the truth. And to be honest, your work is always entertaining and informative. You rock.

[@TubboDaKittyCat]

Thank you for your service

[@shyrain67]

everybody was like "woah this evidence clearly doesnt check out" and the court was like "meh"

[@jonathanlunger2775]

He was guilty of felony murder, he shot a cop, he ruined his families chance at a good life, and he committed armed robbery........ and you're hung up over whether or not they figured out if his felony murder should be ratcheted up to 2nd degree murder?

[@shyrain67]

@@jonathanlunger2775 the "witness" that proved that he murdered someone was a fraud. there wasnt any proof that he killed anyone, its more likely that a rogue bullet from another officer was the one that hit him. not to mention he was put to death before they ever figured out the truth. did you even watch the video

[@halofornoobs93]

@@jonathanlunger2775 The issue here is that there is a strong probability that he didn't kill that officer, and he was put to death as if he did. Not only that, but it is becoming more and more apparent as more information comes out that the officers lied in the report and falsified evidence. The guy belonged in prison, but did he deserve to die? If that's all it takes to execute someone, we might as well just start stuffing inmates into showers and-

[@Skelefits]

​@@jonathanlunger2775 He isn't a murder if someone else shot the police man.

[@JacobNachman6754]

@@jonathanlunger2775 did you not watch the video?

[@30ismissing]

So there was no specific witness (that could testify) and the bullet calibres didn't match up, yet he was sentenced to death?

[@syos1979]

Yep

[@jonathanlunger2775]

He was guilty of felony murder, he shot a cop, he ruined his families chance at a good life, and he committed an armed robbery........ how much worse does someone need to be before you think they're too dangerous to remain on this earth?

[@30ismissing]

@@jonathanlunger2775 The bullet calibre wasn't the same so, it couldn't have been him, when he was apprehended, he had the alleged murder weapon on his, and the calibre didn't match, unless he had another pistol (which they did not find) he did not murder the officer.

[@victory7302]

@@jonathanlunger2775 this response takes emotion over logic. Re-evaluate whether you are viewing this topic from the right perspective. He was shot at first. He only fired when dazed by his injury and that shot only hit an officer in the arm. He was likely not guilty of the crimes he was being hit with so the death penalty was unjust.

[@UnknownSend3r]

@@jonathanlunger2775 your existence and perspective is a good reason to be pro death-penalty. The fact that any sane, reasonable person could see this man was wrongly fully executed and not only was the evidence sufficient enough to exonerate him by way of a calibre mismatch and the testimony of a professional “witnesser” whose whereabouts was contested by his own girlfriend and appeared to clearly be lying, here you are defending the verdict to keep him off the streets ( permanently).

[@Treblaine]

The idea police would be shot at and not shoot back is a gigantic red flag that their story is total baloney. FYI: he'd still be guilty of "felony murder" as even if a cop stupidly kills another cop, as it all precipitated from an armed robbery then he is responsible. But felony murder doesn't have the death penalty.

[@mrblc882]

To be more precise, felony murder has death penalty, but only for worst cases which meet strict criteria (like actively tricking police to shoot hostage, active prevention of medical help). Also, if he didn't shoot, evidences are tampered with and witnesses are unreliable. That should lead to dropping charges. If his side of story is true, I don't think it would fall under felony murder. And without trustworthy evidences and witnesses, we cannot disprove his story.

[@martynwatson4929]

That they shot him in the backside with a shotgun, then denied any shooting at all, is the most believable part about it.

[@ckopen7192]

wouldnt it be manslaughter rather than murder? i may be wrong, but murder is legally defined as "illegal homicide", and doesnt homicide require intent?

[@Treblaine]

@@ckopen7192 hmm, varies by the state but generally it's beyond manslaughter because they were doing more than being reckless to the danger of death but calculated in their deliberately risking death. Similar to third degree murder.

[@ckopen7192]

@@Treblaine i see. so would that involve drunk driving aswell? because frankly, it should.

[@richardscottmills]

Yeah, this is why I can't support the death penalty. People are too corrupt to be trusted with such a permanent irreversible thing.

[@kabbablabba4073]

the fake witness should have been put on trial. the fact that some random guys false testimony may have led to the death of a (relatively) innocent man should have been addressed.

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I know it's a more popular story than you normally do, but a video on the bear who ate a bag full of cocaine would be cool

[@James2005.]

Yes

[@nedisahonkey]

Umm why? The story in the movie isn't real. Irl it just died. Not that interesting.

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[@nedisahonkey]

@@eco1969 Look at your profile pic and your uploads and then google projection. Id bet money you haven't even done cocaine and probably haven't even seen a black bear irl. While the two things can be cool in a vaccum, a black bear finding a brick of cocaine and then overdosing and experiencing cardiac arrest just isnt that interesting.

[@James2005.]

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[@Schm1dtstorm]

This is why the death penalty should be abolished and replaced with life imprisonment. Innocent people are convicted sometimes, and if you execute them it is impossible to make things right.

[@maxHeadroom325rayxerin]

thats dumb asf

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Instead we have people living rather lavishly off the taxpayer and the victims will never get justice Or you know, the system we already have where career criminals, rapists, child molesters and murderers just get let out do it again and get let out again

[@novaphoenix70]

You’ve clearly never been in a prison setting. Let me assure you prisoners are -not- living lavishly off of the taxpayers’ dime. That aside…you can’t walk an execution back. Innocent people have, in fact, been put to death only to find out later they were wrongfully convicted. Lastly, assuming the convicted is truly guilty of their crimes, you need to keep in mind two things. 1) due to the appeals process, it costs MORE to process an execution than life w/o parole. 2) life w/o the possibility of parole is a far more harsh sentence. Every single day for the rest of their lives in horrible conditions knowing they’ll never see the sunrise as a free person.

[@halofornoobs93]

@@commisaryarreck3974 It is weird how the recidivism rates in many other countries are so much lower than the US despite better quality prison environments and shorter prison sentences.

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

@@commisaryarreck3974 Of course the guy who names themself after one of the most badass 40k characters is an idiot. What else is new. Change your name to somebody more fitting, such as that of Lord Commander Zuelkhe, since you're clearly just as smart as him.

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[@joshdavis5991]

Si

[@memeing_donkey]

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[@wayne_lambright]

Don't watch to KZbin videos when you're driving. You could get distracted and kill somebody. Use your brain

[@wyrfryr7771]

@@wayne_lambright then Qxir will make a cool video about it and they'll be famous : D

[@memeing_donkey]

@@wayne_lambright he said listen, not watch

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

I would reallly appreciate a 'Last Moments' on 'the Grizzly man' At first it was a genuinely good idea for a video and I wanted to be happy that I was the one that recommended it even if I didnt get credited, just knowing would have been enough.. but at this point, I just want him to do it so I can stop asking.

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That's a great suggestion. That story really suits this channel.

[@nickyblue4866]

Timothy treadwell didnt tread very well around those bears... tho the bears were fed well after meeting Timothy

[@z54964380]

Lol I remember that one pilot guy who said he might have been retarded or something in an interview

[@richardknows6763]

Get the frying pan

[@ianh1504]

Do you really think Qxir is gonna do a better job than Werner Herzog? No you just want to see Qxirs drawings of a human being ripped apart and eaten alive by a bear.

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

It’s wild to think not long ago, all it took to get someone sentenced to death was two to three people who didn’t like 1 individual ( and for it to be known they didn’t like him) to lie saying he did something in which there was no evidence for.

[@thomasryan8366]

Got the feels from this one, Thanks Qxir and team great work!

[@Qxir]

Qxir is the team 😉

[@DAndyLord]

@@Qxir Why does this reply make you seem like a huge arsehole? Why do I love this reply so much?

[@user-xu2pi6vx7o]

@@Qxir And a damn fine team it is!

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

Dude the Institutionalized reference with the "ALL I WANTED WAS A WENDYS! BUT THEY WOULDNT GIVE IT TO ME!" is hilarious.

[@Animanarchy]

As someone who's spent years homeless and has to live off charity, I give props to Workman.

[@DoctorNemmo]

Friendly fire is a real problem between police officers and should always be investigated when an officer dies.

[@FelixvonMontfort]

Your way of storytelling is the best!

[@buzzlightyearpfp7641]

most lawful, truthful, and humane cops

[@hunterculpepper1973]

Of course they lied but kept there clearly lie story straight

[@EnderCrypt]

in my opinion death punishments definetly should be a thing, but the standard of evidence and guilt should be so DISGUSTINGLY high left only to the absolute worst criminals who whitout any doubt have no redemption

[@okliam]

Stories like this make me feel that the death penalty is an unjust punishment.

[@Meladjusted]

Thousands more like it out there with even more evidence to the contrary. Innocence Project is a good org.

[@Smittel]

surprise surprise. with how many sentences that are being overturned by evidence after the fact, having the death penalty is just unjustifiable

[@TeSolycMandalor]

@@Smittel serial killer, I just justified it.

[@TeSolycMandalor]

Why, the punishment wasn't wrong, the conviction was.

[@tony_5156]

@@Smittel the state has no right to kill

[@compatriot852]

The Poor man just wanted a Wendy's. What a tragedy

[@cinskybuhsrandy5099]

Obviously a Suicidal Tendencies fan

[@AnAdorableWombat]

He shot a police officer and robbed a damn store. Poor man my ass

[@cinskybuhsrandy5099]

@@AnAdorableWombat This is just how he relaxes

[@AnAdorableWombat]

@@cinskybuhsrandy5099 well, hopefully he was truly relaxed after those shots of barbiturate, paralytic, and potassium solution were running through his worthless veins.

[@cinskybuhsrandy5099]

@@AnAdorableWombat This is just sad...and i don't mean his crimes or fate... The original reference is to the lyrics of Institutionalized by Suicidal Tendencies (the relax is a reference to a cover of this song by Body Count). You're welcome.

[@chefmike8177]

dude you make the most entertaining little documentaries on youtube, the jokes are always on point, the way you lay the stories out is perfect and the animations are just hilarious and very well done.

[@JPTulo]

Hats off to one of my favorite content creators on any platform! Can’t believe you haven’t hit a million subs yet. This story is an absolute shame btw. Our justice system is absolutely fcked.

[@V8chump]

Goddamnit qxir videos are so good. The drawings really help tie the story and your (sometimes dark) comedy together 😁

[@codfishbricker]

As a Memphian, even tho it's been over 30yrs, I gotta say this sounds very Memphis PD. Hell just recently, up the street from my house a squad car ran a red light (just because, not in pursuit), t-boned a family of 3 & arrested the driver for driving w/o a license. Then for about 2hrs, 9 squad cars had the intersection blocked off for "reasons"

[@codfishbricker]

Disturbing foreshadowing

[@Noksus]

This is why the death penalty should be abolished altogether. An irreversible sentence with a system that cannot even be certain of guilt.

[@EnormousPurpleGarden]

The big thing I've learned in my career as a lawyer is that the criminal justice system doesn't take "beyond a reasonable doubt" seriously. People have been convicted on the shoddiest of evidence beyond a reasonable LACK of doubt.

[@danthetrashman3]

Another interesting upload! Love the format and your content! Keep it up brother!

[@Random-uo7qf]

God damn it, all he wanted was a Wendy’s AND THEY DIDN’T GIVE IT TO HIM

[@greenaum]

With a Pepsi on the side.

[@crazyjakeclan7007]

IM NOT CRAZY

[@AnAdorableWombat]

Yeah so he had to rob them and shoot a police officer. I'm sure yall think this criminal is an innocent pillar to society

[@WarPepper27]

We decided?! My best interest?!

[@Dangermad]

I got that suicidal tendencies reference

[@isellcrack3537]

although calling that guy a "professional witnesser" gave me a good laugh I think the proper way to define him is a "paid snitch"

[@DonSMDT]

well the thing is that would imply he knew what happened its not snitching if you're just lying out your ass because the cops tell you to

[@AuTo69420]

You are amazing, please don't stop making these amazing videos with that unique humour you have.

[@alexeyhomzab]

He killed 1 person but saved thousands from hunger. A legend.

[@Justin.Martyr.Eugene]

*Did NOT KiLL Cop!!! Rigged Court ALL the Way!!!*

[@MariaAbrams]

Sounds to me that there is more than enough probable cause here to not only save this man's life, but he should have walked out of that prison on a freaking red carpet! This is just shameful...worse than that even.... and the fact that all he wanted was a lousy pizza delivered to a homeless shelter and they couldn't even do that, says a lot about our prison and justice systems. Shame on them. Even if he did kill someone, it's just a pizza! And it's charity for Christ's sake! Let the man do one good deed! It's really nice that the community honored his last wish and a lot of people were fed that day because of this man. It is nice that something good came out of all of this. It also bothers me about them doing an autopsy. That's not right either. It's against this man's beliefs and religion. It's HIS body, he already even had a court order, they executed him! It's not like it's a mystery as to how he died! There's no ongoing investigation into his death! He wasn't contagious! So what's the point of cutting him open like a fish anyway?!? All senseless and just b.s. reasons get more money from the tax payers. Too bad they didn't spend the tax payers money on the pizzas, something they would have probably preferred their money being used for. I know, I'd rather have my tax dollars being spent to feed the living, than spent cutting open someone the state probably wrongly executed, violating his religious beliefs and vacating a previous court order ruling in his favor. It's gross to be honest.

[@aka99]

In my opinion, you are right and I agree with you, but will be there change soon? No, or maybe yes. I remember reading or watching more and more us states do not carry out the death penalty anymore. Although they could. But you are right. The us of a justice systems is messed up big times.

[@jonathanlunger2775]

He was guilty of felony murder, he shot a cop, he ruined his families chance at a good life, and he committed an armed robbery........ how much worse does someone need to be before you think they're too dangerous to remain on this earth?

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

@@jonathanlunger2775 quit copying the comment and pasting it you annoying 8 year old. Get. Off. The. Internet. And. Grow. A. Brain.

[@hunterculpepper1973]

​@@jonathanlunger2775 okay now I know you're a bot

[@canavanibus]

@@hunterculpepper1973 okay now we know your mother drank during pregnancy.

[@dylhas1]

This is literally my worst nightmare

[@maskettaman1488]

Getting caught after robbing a store at gunpoint?

[@hunterculpepper1973]

​@@maskettaman1488 that and being innocent and the only evdice is witnessing and forgery and shot evdice that says you clearly didn't do it but will still be thrown out and still be excutex for the crime of being a poor guy who only did a robery for money that needed or starve by the way the cops lying pining it on him after they shot him and Oliver clearly missed all his shots

[@hunterculpepper1973]

​@@maskettaman1488 he shot many one officer but either way the amount of bullets in Oliver is enough to put those cops on second degree murder

[@Gojiro7]

Contrary to popular belief, they dont grant you whatever you want for your last meal, infact you'd be lucky to even get fast food, most of the time your only granted whatever is normally makeable in the prison kitchen and a last meal isn't even a guarantee, its not a policy prison's are forced to do and its different for each one.

[@10kirneh]

I love it when Qxir uploads when I'm drunk because I get to wake up the day after and watch the video again without remembering a thing.

[@piotrrashman6487]

what a circus of a justice system.

[@aka99]

Yepp but that’s the us of a

[@palmereldrich]

You'd have to have the most inspired writer mentality to make this stuff up. Most insane vid yet QXIR.

[@ThrawnFett123]

Sadly ironic thing is, if the witness fully recanted and this was still in Kentucky as implied, the prosecutor COULDN'T HAVE charged him with Perjury. 1982 trial and 1999 publically recounting. Kentucky law doesn't list Perjury in its general statute of limitations list, but it DOES have a catchall "not listed 10 years". Federally, it's 5 years for perjury. He could have said he railed a line of angel dusted cocaine that night and lied cause God told him to with full knowledge it was a crime, and there was nothing the prosecutor could do about it anymore. Let alone the public outcry if they tried anyway. But the courtroom isn't the place to learn your rights, and they're under no obligation to tell you them there.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

Which is why the Prosecutor made sure the witness did not know that fact.... A large problem within American Justice is the fact the State can, legally, do these sort of tricks.

[@queekheadtaker7327]

As a seventh day Adventist he believed against desecration of the body including an autopsy. Apparently it’s also legally required for death row inmates to be checked if it’s been done up to code which is why they did it.

[@somethingname1]

it's always a better day when qxir uploads a tales from the bottle

[@bedrockrevenge1254]

I feel more bad for the criminal than disgusted at this criminal

[@jonathanlunger2775]

He's at least guilty of felony murder. He's a drug addicted murderer, he shot one cop in the arm, he ruined his family, and he's guilty of armed robbery. How do you feel bad for someone so dead set on wasting their life with poor choices?

[@cyjanek7818]

@@jonathanlunger2775 he isn't, lol, you are copying this comment that is just wrong

[@umungus518]

Would have been awesome if those business owners sent all the empty pizza boxes from the homeless shelter to the guards, after the homeless people ate all the pizza of course

[@markshort9098]

It'd be more appropriate if the boxes had the pizza still in them, after already being digested though

[@jimmynuetronrblx8628]

What did the guards do? There just guarding a prisoner, they didn't decide his verdict

[@umungus518]

​@@jimmynuetronrblx8628 6:40. Not talking about the sentence. Talking about the guards denying his request for his last meal. Try to keep up.

[@carlmanvers5009]

This is why I don't support the death penalty under any circumstance. I would rather a thousand villains lived than one innocent be killed.

[@sonwig5186]

I agree. The only time the death penalty is acceptable is when it saves more lives than it condemns, or otherwise it is just barbaric.

[@jesusojeda7850]

Pretty sure you would think different for a particular villain that were to harm you or your family. It's terrible that innocents could die this way, but there are some people that just shouldn't live and keeping them alive using the state's resources is just plain asinine

[@adventureguy4119]

Perhaps you need to look up seath jackson murder of florida

[@sigmamale4147]

Until that villain kills innocents

[@daviddavidson2357]

Provided the evidence is irrefutable and the crime is serious enough, I support it. This instead shows the failings of the legal system. He'd have died in a prison regardless.

[@reggiep75]

This is such a messed up story from him growing up in a fkd up environment, life spiralling out of control, ending up on drugs, robbing a place, the cops shooting their workmate and the court case(s) being a complete fkn circus. Yep, he did bad for robbing the Wendy's but the system failed that bloke so badly and yet it happens far too often to desperate people, who are failed by the state.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

Workman was a career criminal who was responsible for Oliver's death no matter who's bullet killed the man. He dug his own grave.

[@rooroomiri]

​@TheStapleGunKid Agreed. Comment section on this video reveals Qxir's subscribers are mostly struggling coke fiends

[@josiahhockenberry9846]

I wasn't surprised by the denial of his last request, but the fact they ignored his plea for not having an autopsy is just appalling. Religion aside, they knew enough about him. That wasn't necessary.

[@MidMo4020]

There are people who have done so much worse things in life than this man. And it’s shocking to me that law enforcement wasn’t forced to do a more thorough investigation especially if they’re gonna execute someone..

[@GhoulGrundle]

Did not expect the suicidal tendencies reference lol

[@BHam336]

Just a Pepsi .. all I wanted was a Pepsi & SHE wouldn’t give it to me !

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

ah, it doesn't matter, you'll probably get hit by a car anyway

[@matthewmaurysmith2486]

Man, I watch nothing but YT content at this point, and these QXIR stuff is ALWAYS well done and fully engrossing from start to finish. Also, I think QXIR is an old Vetrex game from the 80's??

[@purplehaze2358]

Considering these are US police officers we're talking about here, the moment the claim was made that the police involved didn't fire off any shots beforehand instantly drew my doubt. I didn't need to know literally anything else about this case to come to that conclusion because law enforcement here is a bad joke without a setup or punchline.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

I've heard of cases of them shooting a guy who had a knife 20 feet from them. Like a guy waving a big old gun around gets zero return fire. Ok

[@iraniansuperhacker4382]

I bet they killed the cop in the crossfire and just want to cover it up. The police are the biggest gang in America so they do criminal shit none stop. No way they ever admit they accidentally shot a fellow cop is they can blame it on another person.

[@JustAGooseman]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 Its been proven through decades of study that an individual can close a 20 foot distance and stab someone with a knife before said person can reasonably recognize the action and squeeze the trigger. Just some fruit for thought.

[@mikerentiers]

@@JustAGooseman, that is 100% bullshit that you are parrotting like a moron. decades of study? Why is it no longer being taught? Let me give you some quotes. First let's get the premise straight which you fucked up. It's getting the gun out of a holster, on target, and firing before the bullet can take effect - meaning you can shoot the person, but they are effectively on top of you. I won't start with your "pull the trigger" versus raise form holster problem. Now let's hear from the man who created the scenario: the “Tueller Drill” established by Dennis Tueller never meant for it to be a drill or a rule. He set up the "drill" to create a ballpark sense of situational awareness. It was not developed in a lab and studied for decades. He did it at a gun range based on a question he didn't know the answer to. His quotes: "...never intended his experiment to be incorporated into police training and used in courtrooms to justify shootings." "“I have heard trainers use that bastardized term, ‘21-foot rule,’ to actually say that, well if you shoot someone further than 21 feet away, you could be charged with homicide,” Tueller said in the KZbin video. “Or someone inside of 21 feet, you’re justified in shooting.” Randy Shrewsberry, executive director of The Institute for Criminal Justice Training Reform, can be quoted as saying: “It has no scientific basis at all,” Shrewsberry told a FRONTLINE reporter. “It was never published in any scientific journal. … The main fault with the 21-foot rule is that it provides no nuance. That 21 feet is assuming the ground is flat. It assumes the speed of the would-be attacker. It is assuming whether or not the officer has his gun holstered.” That bit of bullshit you are spreading has resulted in many innocent people being killed and bad cops getting a promotion for being a coward.

[@Olliethesnowman]

Getting close to 1 millions followers! Awesome man

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

Man, this country sucks! The fact that police and eye witnesses can lie to have someone sentenced to death. Not to mention, even if the evidence against them becomes shoddy, the government just doesn't care. This is exactly why I hate the death penalty!

[@revanofkorriban1505]

Not to mention when they destroy evidence to cover their tracks. The state of Virginia destroyed DNA evidence to prevent the possible exoneration of an accused rapist they'd executed, literally saying that they were doing it to avoid a public uproar about executing an innocent man.

[@cra83]

The “Institutionalised” references were something I never thought I’d see in a Qxir video! 🙌🏻

[@thanks3150]

3:20 alright i am not the only one to feel sick

[@thisdeath]

shoutout to Phillip walkman.. he was abused and then this happened.. but he still wanted to help a homeless person.. rip

[@retsz]

Crooked, incompetent cops accidently shoot one of their own, pins it on another person, then refuses to honor a final altruistic wish. The state of our criminal justice system in America...

[@drgonzo305]

The craziest thing here is that a Wendy’s has a “Silent alarm”

[@johnr797]

'Murica

[@aspie-anarchist9854]

This is why the death penalty is fucked up and must be abolished. If one person out of 1000 aren't actually guilty of the crime then its not worth having it.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

It's supposed to be "beyond a reasonable doubt" If anything the judge should get the death penalty for this disgusting injustice

[@hansmoleman2666]

Ahhh yes what better example of the government than to expect every peasant to abide its rules but to overturn any granted to a citizen against themselves as soon as the opportunity comes to desecrate a corpse.

[@BuckyDucky]

The law, at least here where I live, is that if someone dies (regardless of how) because of you committing a crime, their death is on you. While I don't think he should have gotten the death penalty for it, he should sure as hell be charged with the murder.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Wait wait wait. So a cop shoots wildly during a footchase, kills a bystander, and you can get charged with murder? That can't be right

[@BuckyDucky]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 The idea is that if you never committed the crime then the cop would never have been in that situation to begin with.

[@soupcake3092]

Just sounds like *even* less accountability for cops. That's awful.

[@mrblc882]

It's true, but also, if he didn't shot, that means evidences are tempered with and police officers lied to court. He should be pronounced not guilty because of lack of trustworthy evidences and witnesses. Without evidences or witnesses, court should have no reason not to believe in his version of story in which he couldn't be held accountable for death that occurred after his surrender. In normal justice system, he would be thankful for police officers which basically destroyed case against him.

[@BuckyDucky]

@@soupcake3092 Not really. The cops can still be charged if they are in the wrong.

[@duncan5372]

I appreciate you saying give Instead of gift!!!

[@jimmartin2548]

Always a pleasure to see a Qxir vid in the feed…maybe not as much pleasure after hearing this story but eh whatcha gonna do

[@eldritchsheep6801]

That judge only didn't open the case because it would be an awful stain on a judges reputation to have an innocent person sentenced to death in your court

[@TheStapleGunKid]

But we know Workman wasn't innocent regardless of weather or not his bullet killed Oliver. He was just as guilty either way.

[@eldritchsheep6801]

@@TheStapleGunKid Did you not watch the video, he was guilty of assault yes so he still should've gone to prison, but the murder that actually sent him to death couldn't have been done by him so it was friendly fire that was pinned on him and the judge took it to hook line and sinker.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

@@eldritchsheep6801 No he was guilty of murder. Regardless of whose bullet killed Oliver, Workman was still 100% responsible for his death. It would have never happened if Workman didn't rob the store and shoot at the police. Workman was still responsible either way, so his execution was well deserved. Also it was never established that Workman didn't fire the fatal round. The ballastics experts said he might not have, but they never ruled it out entirely.

[@soupcake3092]

@@TheStapleGunKid I mean clearly it was olivers fault then. If he had not been standing there he wouldn't have been shot by the other cops making it 100% his fault.

[@mrblc882]

@@TheStapleGunKid first, by felony murder rule, he wouldn't be sentenced to death penalty because this case doesn't meet strict criteria to apply death penalty for felony murder. So, no, execution was not deserved. Second, if he didn't shoot, that means evidences are tempered with AND police officers lied to court (they witnessed that he is only shooter, which is impossible if someone else shot police officer and absence of shells means crime scene is tampered; also, lack of ballistic report means that police disregarded procedure which could collect evidence in favor of defendant). With only other witness retracting his testimony, that means there is no reliable evidences and no reliable witnesses. Innocent until proven guilty means he is innocent if there is no evidences nor witnesses. We can discuss our opinion that he is guilty, but without evidences, sorry, but innocent until proven guilty is legal foundation in whole west world. There should be zero tolerance on evidence tampering. It's better to let murderer free than to imprison or execute innocent person. We can have strong opinion that someone is guilty, but if we based that opinion on tempered evidences, that opinion is worthless. Also, police will tamper with evidences as long as court accepts it. Only way to stop tampering is courts having zero tolerance for it.

[@lcarthel]

You're getting better, and funnier, every video. Thanks for all the laughs and insight!

[@briantaylor9285]

Wow, insane story. 😮

[@Thomus.i]

Bro the institutionalized reference is awesome

[@gk4204]

I’m a firm believer in the death penalty, but only for the truly deserving. This case had to many issues to warrant a death penalty. But I’m just a nobody who thinks the law has become to lenient on criminals. Thank you for the great vid.

[@MackeyDeeez]

This is the most asinine thing I hear time and time again. We all know the justice system is flawed. Countless people have been commuted after 15, 20 years on death row, and still happens. As long as we know that the justice system doesn't get it right 100% of the time, we need to get rid of irreversible punishments like death. Just coming up with the most subjective exceptions like "those that truly deserve it" would change nothing. We're already supposed to be sentencing "those that truly deserve it", but it doesn't work like that.

[@MackeyDeeez]

By the way, the US has 5% of the world's population and 20% of the world's prison population. Would you care to expand on how we're actually too lenient in the US?

[@georgeprout42]

@@MackeyDeeez just imagine what the prison population would actually be if so people didn't turn the gun on themselves rather than be arrested.

[@MackeyDeeez]

@@georgeprout42 Imagine how much smaller it would be if the most common cause for being locked up wasn't non-violent drug offences.

[@justinbeath5169]

An interesting viewpoint considering countries with lenient and comfortable prisons have lower rates of reoffending than countries with harsh prison systems and sentences

[@NovemberOrWhatever]

The issue with the death penalty is that, even if it's deserved, no system is 100% reliable. We can't be completely confident that he killed someone, so that definitely doesn't deserve death

[@cyanidenightshade]

I remember hearing a story of a man that got executed not too long after being put on trial in the early 1900s because the judge assumed he killed his family. Turns out his neighbor was the one responsible It's been a while since I've thought about this case but still a good case as to why we shouldn't allow capitol punishment

[@ivan-Croatian]

Death penalty is unjust and wrong on so many levels.

[@NegativeAccelerate]

What would you do if you could control Hitlers punishment for what he did? I guess he'd probably use his power to get into a rich fancy prison for politicians or be put under house arrest like most dictators do. Pol Pot was worse than hitler and was never convicted. Idi Amin was exiled and lived a nice life in Saudi Arabia. Pinochet of Chile was put on house arrest in the UK. Dictators deserve the death penalty because its obvious they were in control and if not sentenced to death, they'll use their power to get off scott free. But yeah, I don't think we should kill ppl unless we know for sure.

[@packerman7410]

In certain cases its reasonable, especially if the prisoner is extremely dangerous and committed something like mass murder or rape

[@joshuajwars4271]

The woman somehow was a hidden superheroine waiting for her chance to be placed as cameo in one of the Disney Plus streaming service's assets particularly Herbie Love Bug saga.

[@thomasbell7033]

I was a crime reporter for a number of years, and figure I've attended between four- and five-hundred murder scenes. There were nights I stood over murdered women and/or kids and prayed (despite being an atheist) for someone to pay horribly for this crime. I had to be restrained once during a perp walk from throttling a guy who'd murdered a one-year-old. But I am more rational now. Until we create a perfect criminal justice system, our lust for institutional revenge in this country has to stop. Governments should not be in the business of murder (and no, war is not necessarily the same thing).

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

See, that's just it. You see a guy who's basically a POS and you think, wow that guy deserves whatever happens to him. But that's what a teenage boy thinks, or a little kid who wants life to be fair. Life is a lot more complicated than "lock up the bad guys." Do I want to see priests who molest children string up by their heels and beaten like a pinata until dead? Of course. But that's the reactionary animal inside me. That doesn't improve society, it isn't justice. "It feels right" is not a justice system

[@thomasbell7033]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 Most of that reporting occurred in Texas cities. I live in NYC now and did on 9/11. My overwhelming feeling watching the second tower fall outside my window was a return of that "somebody must pay in spades for this" rage. And once again, I didn't much care who paid as long as they suffered. It took me a couple of months to snap out of it that time. I hope I never lose my ability to think like a rational creature again. I think much of the country, after 9/11 wanted to rain death on some benighted country on the other side the globe, and we weren't picky about which ones. And it went on for 20 years.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Hah Usually reporters are parasites gleefully harassing victims and bystanders. Add what i presume to be a hard on for causing suffering and benefiting from it and you have the lowest job a human can hold

[@paurushbhatnagar8100]

This shows you can't argue with police anywhere in the world.

[@Ulyssestnt]

Holes in a prosecution death penalty case..color me surprised.

[@kitiyana]

Many lawyers have questionable moral compasses. A second trial was warranted.

[@revanofkorriban1505]

It was the judge who rejected a second trial, not the lawyers.

[@ifor20got]

Best channel on YT. You are one sick puppy. Soooo much Respect for not being woke.....

[@flurpoid]

"Woke" means exactly nothing anymore man. It's a front to demonize anything that makes people think outside their perspective.

[@ifor20got]

@@flurpoid TRUTH

[@ChewyToeNails]

You quoted my favorite verse or line if you will from suicidal tendencies masterfully written institutionalized. " All I wanted was a Pepsi" Good Work!

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

I 💚 Qxir!

[@CrowSpirit1977]

I love the illustrations! It really puts the fun in a crime story🖒

[@MrPancake1225ayylmao]

Most states have laws that if ANYONE dies, regardless of how, during a commission of your felony, you are still responsible for that death. I still think getting executed for it in this instance is a bit harsh.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

Not really. The guy chose to rob the place and chose to shoot at the police. Weather or not his bullet killed Oliver is beside the point. He's just as guilty of murder either way.

[@MrPancake1225ayylmao]

@@TheStapleGunKid Didn't say he wasn't guilty of murder, but life in prison seems a bit more appropriate here. Someone still died while he committed a felony, but an officer died so the DA is going to want blood.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

@@MrPancake1225ayylmao If he had killed one of the store workers instead of a cop, we can reasonably assume he still would have gotten the death penalty. Murdering someone during the commission of a seperate felony such a robbery usually has that result, no matter who it is. I just don't see why he should be spared when his crimes were deliberate and premeditated. He chose to rob the place. He chose not to surrender to the police when they arrived. He chose to shoot at them. He had every chance in the world to avoid a situation where someone died, but he kept doing everything he could to ensure it would happen.

[@MrPancake1225ayylmao]

@@TheStapleGunKid Fair, you are right, in this case it's not about intent, but more about commission during a felony.

[@dabbinghitlersmemes1762]

@@MrPancake1225ayylmao Hang the stupid law, why hold him responsible for one officer accidentally shooting another? "Oh but it wouldn't have happened if he weren't robbing a wendies" Officers are expected to respond to crime scenes; it should not be held against the criminal that one of the cops was terrible at his job.

[@rileylawca7524]

Qxir, I believe your content is quite underrated. I greatly enjoy the cartoon illustrations you create to accompany the story. In my opinion, it doesn't matter if they are or aren't "high-quality pieces of art". The original illustrations are charming. Keep up the good work.

[@billykilgallon]

You should do a video on Tottenham hotspurs ability to throw away every chance of winning anything.. some scary shit right there..

[@Qxir]

Maybe I'll someday do a video on where they get their name (it's from a knight!)

[@billykilgallon]

@@Qxir Please don't

[@halofornoobs93]

@@billykilgallon Damn, now I want to know.

[@nibo1980y]

someone's been listening to suicidal tendencies

[@markawbolton]

Imagine being a homeless guy who gets to enjoy the last meal of a condemned man. It would be kinda special.

[@BatCaveOz]

🎼 All I wanted was a Pepsi... just a Pepsi... and she wouldn't give it to me. 🎼

[@lewisbaitup6352]

The justice system is an absolute joke, even if he did do it he still didnt deserve this

[@aka99]

Why not then?

[@lewisbaitup6352]

@@aka99 it causes so much more harm than if we treated these troubled people with dignity

[@maxHeadroom325rayxerin]

"the justice system" aka a rando place in texas

[@lewisbaitup6352]

@@maxHeadroom325rayxerin it goes much wider than that Max

[@maxHeadroom325rayxerin]

@@lewisbaitup6352 proof?

[@majorskepticism7836]

I too, was born on an Army Base, in Kentucky, in 1953. My dad was a Drill Sargent (for a few years) and was got shipped from one base to another 'til i was17. Always being the New Kid in school, suffering a Drill Sargent's discipline, and living in a family of six on a Sargent's pay, I can understand why Workman did not turn out to be a perfect citizen. I guess I was lucky. He wasn't.

[@thENDweDIE]

This is an important story that must be disseminated...very integral... ...I'm genuinely impressed..!! Tho, I luv the fun ones (like a soldier skiing on meth) all the same..!! Right on..!!

[@Kae6502]

Thank you, and Merry Christmas Qixr! Thanks for all the vids.