Talk of the Town

By Mark

November 7, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

A no-brainer.

By Nicole

November 7, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

I’m happy that the families will have justice and that this is finally over. But I know his mother personally, and I am sympathetic for her.

By Buffalo Bill

November 7, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

Yes. He should get the death penalty ASAP.

By Pam

November 7, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

I agree with the verdict. There was too much time spent on this trial. The tax payers have already paid too much on this guy. I hope he is put to death.

By AlG

November 7, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Justice at last. Fitting that it should come on a Friday afternoon, just as his murder spree did. The death sentence is the only logical next step.

By Billy

November 7, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Great! We spent millions of dollars to prove the obvious. What a joke.

By David

November 7, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Brian Nichols got a fair trial; now we need to put him out of his misery as soon as possible. Like they say in the old cowboy movies: “give him a fair trial and hang him”!(by the way, I am a black man saying this)

By That_Guy

November 7, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Think we all will agree that this guy is guilty, but insane? I cannot believe that this manipulative SOB duped 12 people into this ‘guilty but insane’ verdict. But wait, what about the videotaped confession as proof of his insanity where he was waging a war against the government? Please, all this confession proved is that Nichols is a master manipulator who has used the system to spare his wasted and useless life.

By Dean

November 7, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Praise to the jurors for a just verdict. This man does not need to be among the living, he has proven he needs to be removed from this life, lets all pray we get a just sentence for this animal.

By pffft

November 7, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

ol’ sparky sounds good.

By Ron

November 7, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

How many black folks did the white man enslave and/or kill for no good reason! Nichols should be found innocent as part of reparations to the black community!

By Jane

November 7, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Obama needs to pardon him or at least commute his sentence. Racism is real and sometimes evoked violent and justifiable reactions. White people need to get a clue. You are causing this rage and if anything you reap the evil you ancestors sowed. I say give him a few years to cool off and get some counseling.

By J.D.

November 7, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Amazing… simply amazing. After allowing him 3 YEARS to exploit the system, at a cost of millions of dollars, the jury arrives at the exact same conclusion every other person in the area already knew. The guy is guilty as sin.

Now will somebody please jab a needle in his arm before we have to go through another waiting period for the sentencing phase?

By dougmo

November 7, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Now come the years of appeals before the execution. Set up an express lane to the death chamber for this guy!

By Bob

November 7, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

I’m sure death will be the popular choice, which makes absolutely no sense. Death would be a gift to this man. Let him rot for the remaining decades of his life all alone with his thoughts. Put him in the general population. I’m sure a great deal of prison street cred could be obtained by knocking him off. Whatever. I’m tired of hearing about this clown. The death penalty will just bring more attention to him and delay any real healing. It is a failed experiment people and isn’t going to bring anyone back. It accomplishes nothing.

By Blue"D"Fan

November 7, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe it took so long, for something we already know he did. While you can feel bad for his family, how must the other families of the victims feel. It should never have taken all this time to get the guilty verdict. That day affected us all in one way or another, I am glad justice has been served. Not to mention a change in procedures, so that it won’t happen again!!

By Jo

November 7, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Ditto! Ditto! Ditto! But, should the death penalty be decided upon, let’s not have any of this politically correct, touchy-feely garbage about avoiding “cruel & unusual” punishment…Really, do you think this subhuman was concerned about humane deaths when he brutally mowed down his innocent victims? “Ol’ Sparky” sounds just fine to me, but let’s drag it out & give him plenty of time to reflect on what he did as he is slowly frying.

By that dud

November 7, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Folks he got his due. There is no excuse or plea that jsutifies this kind of behavior. I cant judge this guy but gas is very cheap now.

By Jen

November 7, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

That guy, he was found guilty, not guilty but insane. Guilty only. Jane, how do you justify his merciless beating of a BLACK woman? Rape of a BLACK woman? YOU need to get a clue! What he did was WRONG and this verdict is just.

By Tigerfan_in_GA

November 7, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

Frankly, I don’t know why we had to waste the time and money for a trial!! There were countless witnesses that day and everyone knew he did it. I don’t care at all what his reasons were, he’s guilty and should get the death penalty.

By Lily White

November 7, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Jane & Ron, you are ignoramuses of the lowest order. Pulling out the old race card is bad enough but to excuse someone that murdered innocent people?? Are you actually saying those victims deserved to die because they are white?? If anyone is racist, it is you

By Old Sparky

November 7, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

You can’t get the needle in his arm fast enough. P.O.S.

By Joe Claborn

November 7, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

. This guy was guilty—it was on TV for God’s sake. Why have we spent all of this money?— and of course the decision will be appealed—all to enrich the lawyers—not in the interest of justice.

This guy needs to be executed—and speedily.

By Atlanta Cub

November 7, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Finally a jury with a little common sense unlike the one we saw about 15 years ago in LA. Thank Goodness Justice has finally been served and this clown will get the death penalty.

By Tigerfan_in_GA

November 7, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

By Jane

November 7, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Obama needs to pardon him or at least commute his sentence. Racism is real and sometimes evoked violent and justifiable reactions. White people need to get a clue. You are causing this rage and if anything you reap the evil you ancestors sowed. I say give him a few years to cool off and get some counseling. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jane, I sure hope your comment is some sort of sick joke! This guy killed several people in broad daylight and deserves to die.

By elainer7

November 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Jane and Ron, you are kidding, right? History has been made with the election of a black president and even then, some of you keep trying to play the ” poor black me ” game. Also, didnt this guy kill a black deputy? Hang him.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Jane, he’s an equal opportunity murderer, Teasley was an African-American. You need to get a clue! Nichols will kill again if he gets the opportunity. The death penalty is what he deserves and it should be carried out immediately!

By dougmo

November 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Here comes the race cards into this blog. The two sheriffs officers who were shot or beaten up were black. Does he get a free pass for them also? By the way, the President cannot pardon anyone for state crimes, only federal crimes. Next time at least attempt to know what the hell you are talking about.

By Melissa

November 7, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

I definitely think that his sentence is fair. This man is very smart and was able to fool a lot of people. He is definitely not insane. I am not sure that he should get life in prison but I am not sure about the death penalty. However, he did take lives therefore, it seems fair to take his. An eye for an eye. Please ignore Jane and Ron bc they are just ignorant and make no sense. There is no justification for someone taking another person’s life when they are innocent!!

By glenn129

November 7, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Jane is the racist. She blames the cold blooded acts of Nichols on white people, but it was done by a black man upon mostly black people. He was convicted by a majority of black people. I think Jane is his girlfriend or is the one insane.

By HelKat

November 7, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

If Ol’ Sparky isn’t available maybe they can get the big girl “Yellow Mamma” from next door. And folks, being of Native American descent, I am as sympathetic to the heinous injustices of the far and recent past against our African-American brothers and sisters but Ron and Jane, what about Nichols’ reparations to the victims and their families (and they weren’t all white now were they). It’s called taking responsibility for your actions. He needs to man up.

By Eastcobb

November 7, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

It will take many years but I can’t wait to read the writeup about Nichol’s execution. I want to read about his last meal, his reaction to the injection into his vein, his last breath, everything. Something to look forward to.

By Tonia

November 7, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

This trial and decision took to long. We knew this guy was guilty.

By Huh?

November 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

Jane and Ron??? Are y’all kidding?? Y’all must be white trying to start some ignorant mess. The man is clearly a rapist and a murderer. He confessed and had multiple witnesses. Not every white person has been a slave owner or is prejudice. America has not been the only continent or country to have used slavery as a means to build a country. The Isrealites were held as slaves by Egyptians for nearly 400 years themselves..and oh, guess what….Egypt is in Africa…….make sure you know all history.

By Jane

November 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

No one deserves to die, but the real cause is the racist system not Nichols. Now White people know they are just as victimized by the system as anyone else. Electing Obama and sympathetic Whites like Martin will help bring closer, not imprisoning a fellow victim.

By newton

November 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

I agree w/ the verdict and am not excusing his actions, but I do think the situation is more complex than most people understand. Before the murders, Brian nichols faced 50 years in prison for a rape charge. He was charged with raping a woman whom he had had consensual sex with for 8 years. Again, I am not condoning his actions, but I think that rape is different if the people dated as opposed to a complete stranger. Furthermore, he did not beat or maim the woman whom he used to date( and who had begun an affair with their reverend). Also, while he was facing this ridiculuously excessive rape charge he was imprisoned in fulton county jail for a year in inhumane/overcrowded conditions. I believe tha man was treated like/felt like a caged animal and just snapped. I think the unfair system is as much to blame as nichols himself. Lastly, this system does not just screw black people (Jane). In fact, whites have it worse in fulton county jail than blacks because a vast majority of guards and officers and inmates are african. This unfair system is driven by monetary and ridiculous political reasons. The same thing could have happened to a white person put under such unduly stress

By North Georgia

November 7, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

I pray that Brian Nichols gets the death sentence. He certainly deserves death!

By Keith Helms

November 7, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

This verdict is great progress in civil rights and fair racial considerations. To think that 6 black women voted to find him guilty is progress beyond belief here in Macon, Ga. Now, if they will five him 4 death sentences for the murders we will have a fair trial and punishment.

By Huh?

November 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Why did we have to waste time and taxpayer money for a trial?? I’ll tell you why. Because of your precious death penalty people. This whole thing could have been over and done with a long long time ago. The defense offered a guilty plea for life in prison but DA Howard turned it down. There didn’t have to be a trial. But Howard wanted DEATH, no doubt because folks like you creating an angry mob everytime something like this happens. Well, you may well get what you want folks. Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars later you’ll probably get your death penalty. I hope you’re happy. We wouldn’t have had to live through that horrible day all over again with a trial. We could have just locked him up, threw away the key, and MOVED ON. But noooooooo, that’s not enough. You wanted to see blood. Eye for an eye.

You got what you asked for. Quit whining about it.

By Sara

November 7, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Although many of you argue for the death penalty - the death penalty is NOT the answer. We need to spend that money on rehabilitation!

And, your desire for killing - will not happen for years anyway - after all his appeals. COOL your own rage

By Hallelujah

November 7, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

He got what he deserved and his eminent death can’t come soon enough.. He doesn’t deserve to live another day. For those who say “Obama should pardon him” or “this was racist” or “reparations to the black community”…you’ve got to be kidding…grow up! I only wish he could experience the same type of death he imposed on the people he murdered. What a coward!!!

By CDW

November 7, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Reparations to the black community? Yes, slavery was an abomination, but that does not excuse the cold blooded murder of 4 people 100 years later. Nichol’s is mad because of racism? Since when is “I’m mad” a justification for killing? Yes, racism and bigotry is an ugly trait that many of our citizens espouse, but that does not excuse the cold blooded murder of 4 people.

Rowland Barnes, Julie Ann Brandau, Hoyt Teasley, and David Wilhelm: murder VICTIMS, for whom justice has now been served.

By ATL Guy

November 7, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

I am SHOCKED by reading these two posts below…are you both out of your minds!? Brian killed Black People too…I’m so tired of this Reparation junk. Amazing. For Jane to think he should “cool off” and get pardoned…tell that to the kids who lost their fathers or mothers…get a Grip! Lethal Injection is too good for this guy who kills innocent people. Take Race Equation out of it

By Ron How many black folks did the white man enslave and/or kill for no good reason! Nichols should be found innocent as part of reparations to the black community!

By Jane Obama needs to pardon him or at least commute his sentence. Racism is real and sometimes evoked violent and justifiable reactions. White people need to get a clue. You are causing this rage and if anything you reap the evil you ancestors sowed. I say give him a few years to cool off and get some counseling.

By SB

November 7, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

ABOUT TIME!!! ITS RIDICULOUS HOW LONG THIS CASE HAD TAKEN!!! THIS WAS A NO-BRAINER. I MEAN COME ON, I FREAKIN “SLAVE REVOLT”?!? WHATEVER!!!

By ruru

November 7, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

To Jane:

What about the African-American jurors who arrived at the same verdict as the rest of their counterparts? Race was not a factor too much obviously. A well-deserved verdict I say.

By Jon

November 7, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

I am thrilled that this jury, with its diverse make-up put all that aside and made the “right” decision. We should all be thankful and move on.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 7, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Jane, you’re a complete idiot! You get an equal opportunity, not preferential treatment. Obama earned his victory. Nobody gave him anything. The President-Elect has nothing to do with this foul murderer. Brian Nichols is a scum bag. Before the escape and the murders, he was being tried for rape and kidnapping. I don’t know the race of his victim for sure but I believe she is African-American. He’s not a nice person!

By ATL Guy

November 7, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

This JANE person cannot be for real! Tell me she isn’t this stupid & its a twisted joke…

How are you blaming the white people for a person going on a random killing rampage and shutting down the city!? If a white guy did this…I would expect nothing less than death penalty.

How can you possibly support or excuse killing innocent people!? How Sick

By Jim

November 7, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Well done prosecutor, Well done Jury, now get on with the sentencing! Jane, you’re an idiot.

By RenaP

November 7, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

All the people of Georgia should come together and file a class action suit against his lawyers. They made a total joke of the justice system - on top of almost bankrupting the bank for Georgia public defenders office.. Little arrogant $hitt$.

By Denise

November 7, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

This was indeed a waste of taxpayers dollars. Brian was guilty and everyone knew it. He has no one to blame but himself. He took loved ones from many families. God bless the innocent families who were impacted (regardless of what color they are) And yes, I am African American.

By ATL Guy

November 7, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

How Ridiculous are some of these People on the Posts! America is getting so Politically Correct…people are excusing the actions of a Rampage Murder.

Coming from Europe…you would see what would happen out there. The justice would be firm and swift. Instead of standing up for a mass murderer…how about stand up for innocent people’s lives

Shows how far off base some people are in America

By Lizzie

November 7, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Ron and Jane…you are idiots!!!! This verdict was just!!!!!The death penaltly is warranted.

By J.D.

November 7, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Aww, Come on!!! This guy can’t be rehabilitated. He was already plotting ANOTHER escape attempt from jail after the murders. He’s demonstrated enough times that he’s very manipulative and persuasive. You try and lock him up somewhere and he’ll do the same thing again… guaranteed.

You’d do the same thing to a rabid dog, which is a higher life form than this worthless individual.

By No Justice

November 7, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Let me just say majority of the comments are a little bit much. Yes, justice has been served! Yes he is guilty of the crimes, as he admitted so hiself. Now who can say he deserves to die? No one, none of you are GOD. Killing a man doesn’t solve anything. The families will not feel any better.

By bullwinkle

November 7, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Ron & Jane, it’s people like you who sometimes make me ashamed to be a black person!!! We as a people need to start accepting responsibilitiy for our own actions or shortcomings. Whites are not the cause of all of our failings.

By Reality Time

November 7, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

First, I would like to say that Judge Bodiford should be commended for his handling of this trial. Had he not taken the reins and brought all the lawyers under control, we would not have had a trial yet.

Second, in my mind, sex, age, race, upbringing, none of that is relevant. Simply stated, a human being killed four other human beings who had done nothing to harm him.

Third, we just accomplished an historic milestone by electing a bi-racial President. People who feel he would automatically pardon a murderer simply because the murderer is black, diminish the President-Elect and what we as a country accomplished this week.

Please judge each man on his own merits, don’t add to or take away from anyone simply by virtue of their race.

By Cliff

November 7, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Not a single person posting here has EVER been a slave in this country. Not a single person here has ever OWNED a slave in this coutry.

Drop the race card. This guy was making $80k per year at UPS. He is intelligent and knows better. He is also manipulative.

Why don’t we ignore what color he is and ask if the sentence was fair? Oh….wait….Ron and Jane would rather blame problems on everyone else, and that would mess them up….how stupid of me…

By ATL Guy

November 7, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

To be Real…Death Penalty is probably easy way out…if you put him in Solitary Confinement for the rest of his life…much worse punishment.

By Rocky

November 7, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

May he burn in hell for what he did. I am a black woman and there is no excuse.

He killed for no reason and abused the legal system.

May be rot in hell.

By Stacey

November 7, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Finally!! Justice for the families and the patient people of Georgia. This whole trial has been such a joke. I still cannot believe it took this long. One can only hope during the penalty phase that the same jurors that saw the evidence and found this criminal guilty will put him to death.

On another note, for Jane. “A cooling off period and counseling” for this scum isn’t going to do any good. You can’t change a leapords spots. Silly girl.

By Rocky

November 7, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Also I dont believe Ron or Jane are black people, but are here to cause problems. God Bless them too and their evil hearts.

By john

November 7, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

he deserves the death penalty. The general public has known this for the past 3 years. His lawyers are idiots that bilked the system for millions for something they already knew the outcome for.

By Genius

November 7, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

We knew that from the beginning. Just a waste of our taxpayers money.

By Anti-Haters

November 7, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Nichols is no saint, but he did not have a chance at justice. The Media had already convicted him years before he got to the courtroom. Look, the guy was sexually abused as a child by his older brother for christ’s sake. His parents in effect abandoned him. He is the poster boy for a walking time bomb.

As a christain society, this guy should be given the help he has been needing all his life. By all accounts, he is very bright and talented. With help, he could lead a very productive life. Locking him away for life in the cesspool of a prison—or far worse, putting him to death—-is not the answer.

This is one brother that could change the way justice should be handed out in this country. He can be rehabilitated. I thought Nov. 4 ushered in a day in this country. What has happened in the last three days??????

By ATL Guy

November 7, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Why are all these cases always about Race in this country!? See these actions for what it is. Blatant disregard for human life.

The Power Ranger (white) actor who just found guilty today for killing the 2 people on the Yacht is looking at the Death Penalty. Let him get what he deserves. White community will not excuse his actions…he should take accountability. You take lives…face the justice whatever it may be.

I’m so tired of people and different racial communities giving the Pass or the Pardon for horrendous actions. Take Accountability…these individuals did the actions and should take responsibility whatever the punishment may be

By The Truth Comes Out

November 7, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

It’s about time. He should be sentenced to death and it should be carried out swiftly and his lawyers should be sued for milking the system and then disbared.

By NY2GA, Inc

November 7, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Good. I’m glad the families received justice. Why don’t they save taxpayers money and give him his last meal and penalty tomorrow morning.

By Donna

November 7, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

All of you that are responding to Ron and Jane sound just as stupid as they do. Why entertain there stupidity? Why always make it a race issue? It is what it is? He knew what he did. He never denied that. Of course he’s going to pleated temporary insanity? Wouldn’t you? I DO NOT justify what he has done, but speaking real, they isn’t any of you(Black, White, Purple or Green) that would have not pleaded the same way. The sad part thing to this is, it took him less than 10 minutes to kill those people but it’s going to take the state 20 to 30 years to execute him. Let me make it clear, I’m NOT either for nor against the death penalty.

By Maniac is accurate

November 7, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Great. Guilty, just like we all knew three years ago. Now, I hope the next verdict will be that the state gets to murder him back.

By Sportsmommy

November 7, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

They need to schedule his execution immediately… I hope that there are no appeals. this was a garish waste of taxpayer money.

By Mike K.

November 7, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

FRY.

By Erik

November 7, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

This illustrates poor procedures and overworked conditions that plague our judicial system. Guns and other lethal weapons should NOT be allowed in the courthouse, period. Even guards should check their weapons at the doors. Prisoners charged with serious crimes should be heavily shackled (feet, waist and hands). Pepperspray and other devices can be carried by guards to keep order.

By KT

November 7, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

TOTALLY AGREE with the verdict, just don’t understand why 3 years of trial was wasted on someone that WAS guilty to begin with. I hope the families of the slain victims will be at peace now knowing the system although slow ruled in the favor of the families.

By Zletr Blake

November 7, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

…..let’s let the hanging begin ASAP.

By Jennifer

November 7, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Yes I agree with the guilty verdict. It has taken much too long and was extremely expensive to the tax payers. Hopefully he will get what he deserves.

By Teri

November 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

So Anti-Hater, are you saying with a black president, a black murderer should get “rehabilitation”.

By Thrash

November 7, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

This guy should go out the same way he took the victims out, via bullet.

By RenaP

November 7, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

By No Justice The families will not feel any better My 21 year old nephew was murdered in a robbery last year and my family will be going through something like this. And I will tell you first hand - the day we see the scum that killed my newphew put to death will make all of us feel a hell of a lot better.

Don’t think you can even imagine how people will feel until you walk in their shoes.

By w-

November 7, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

No Death penalty, it will only allow him to become more of a celebrity, and take years and millions more. Life with out the possibility of parole. Hard labor everyday to ponder the “slave rebellion” theory.

Enough already!

By FedUp

November 7, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

I totally agree with the verdict…however, death is too quick and easy. He should get life with no parole, to be spent in hard labor on a chain gang.

By Gram

November 7, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

I think there should be a public hanging…after, of course, the families of the slain victims get to stone him to near-death.

By John Wayne

November 7, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

The guy had no criminal record and was making $80K a year. I just think it’s amazing what the thought of being incarcerated for something you didn’t do would make you commit such a heinous crime. He really snapped out!!Unfortunately,he must face the ultimate penalty for his actions….

By Tilli

November 7, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Fry his worthless murdering hide.

By MBW

November 7, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

Absolutely the correct verdict. Can’t believe our tax dollars supported this circus of a trial.

By DecaturJacket

November 7, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

AJC, maybe should only open up comments for topics that have room for sane opinions on both sides. Why don’t you just say “cold-blooded murder: is it right or wrong?” because anybody that falls on Nicols’ side is not a rational person, and frankly I’m scared for the people they encounter.

By ugabulldawg

November 7, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

He should be taken in the street and shot like the rabid dog he is. The only way to ensure he commits no more crime or murder again.

By honeycloud

November 7, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

this man hurt alot of families, friends and loved ones because of his own selfishness. SHAME ON ATLANTA!!! for being so slow in convicting this nameless monster!!!. I cry for the victims and hope they can finally move on from this tragedy.

By Vcatron

November 7, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

I agree with the guilty verdict. He has had his day in court and was found guilty by a jury of his peers. The real tragedy here is the insufferable delays in bringing this to trial, and then the inevitable appeals forever. Nichols is a dangerous person who will stop at nothing to avoid incarceration.

I am not surprised that several posters had to play the “race” card. The makeup of the jury made their pathetic arguments a moot point.

My hope is the victims’ families and our community can move forward and close the book on this event.

By Tired

November 7, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

Brian Nichols is guilty & a jury found him to be justly so. I’m not certain which punishment is more fitting & will bring him the most anguish - death almost seems to be a favorable solution to a life spent behind bars. Death is quick & if we are all pardoned in the afterlife, why should he get that reprieve? On the other hand, life in prison means the taxpayers are still paying for this demonic punk to breathe. I feel the best justice would be to allow the victims’ families to decide his fate. Either way - kill him or not, just do it quick. I am beyond sick of him already! The victims’ families deserve some closure.

By Mr. WhatDoIKnow

November 7, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

I regret that Brian did not give the arresting officers a reason to blow him away the day he was arrested in Gwwinnett County or try something during the ride to the FBI office off of Clairmont.

Justice would have been served and a hell of a lot of money wwould have been saved.

By Devil's Advocate

November 7, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

Can you imagine the pressure placed on this jury to come back with a guilty verdict? If you were the one juror that wanted to find him guilty by reason of insanity and would not waiver to the pressure, you would have to leave the city after the trial. You would without a doubt be a target. Is that a fair trial?

Now everyone at the courthouse needs to be on their P’s & Q’s cause by the look in Nichol’s eyes in these pictures he’s just looking for the right moment to start the sequel.

By PR

November 7, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

At first I thought the death penalty would be great…but it would be better to put him away for life and let the other inmates have their fun with him. I’m sure that there is a Bubba that needs a new girl friend. Fitting justice for a rapist and murderer.

By 34

November 7, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this

Get the needle ready.

By Paul

November 7, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

It’s just a shame some much time and money was wasted on this piece of **.

By Light him up

November 7, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this

Yes! Murdered four people when he was about to get nailed for other crimes! Flip the switch on him TONIGHT!

By Rob

November 7, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this

Some of you people are (I’m sorry and I do respect you but..) idiots. Why does it always have to be a black and white thing. The fact is he committed a terrible crime. If jail wasn’t so expensive I would say he deserves to stay in jail. But because it cost us so much I agree with the death penalty. Please fellow Americans, lets let go of this black and white thing and lets look at the bigger picture. Some of you people are so effing shallow.

By tp

November 7, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

I hate that the Fulton County lost so much money into this case. It was a lose lose situation for everyone. The victims, the jury members, the judge and the tax paying citizens. Some cases go without saying. JUST GUILTY…..

By Hmmmmmm

November 7, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

It’s people like Jane and Sara, typical Obama supporters that just want to make you puke! Good Grief, we have wasted enough time and taxpayer money. Light him up, and then let the MAN upstairs handle the rest. Hopefully, he has repented of his sins and asked for forgiveness, otherwise ole’ sparky is the least of his worries….

The Obama jab was in humor, it could be that they are rational thinking people, but I would bet money that they are both libs…..

By jon

November 7, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

SOB killed four people in broad daylight in front of many witnesses. Then he confessed to doing it. And it takes 3 friggin’ years and untold millions of taxpayers’ dollars to get a conviction!!!!!!!

WHAT AN OUTRAGE!!!!!!!

And we have people making excuses for him.

When a dog kills someone, we put the dog down right away. This SOB deserves no better. Should be taking a dirt nap by sundown tomorrow.

By kenny

November 7, 2008 6:40 PM | Link to this

My feelings are for the families who suffered. There lives have been changed forever. Then, there are the tax-paying citizens of Georgia who funded this circus. I need the names of all the attorneys involved so that I don’t make the mistake of calling any of them if I ever need one. Brian Nichols is a monster. He killed innocent people. He needs to be put to death this evening!

By Fish

November 7, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

Way to much time and money has been wasted on the piece of oxygen waster. Make him dig his own grave and put a bullet in his head. I am sure there would be an abundance of people willing to help him to hell.