6. James Allen Red Dog
James Allen Red Dog was a Native American who requested to be executed after he was convicted twice of armed robbery and murdering Hugh Pennington. Allen Red Dog’s actions led Joe Biden to introduce legislation that required states to get notification from federal officials when criminals move into the state. James Allen Red Dog was a member of the Lakota tribe and grew up on a reservation in Montana. The man blamed his life of poverty for the crimes he committed, and seemed to idolize an older half-brother who was in federal prison. Allen Red Dog stated in an interview that since his first crime in 1973, he had been prepared to die. He robbed a liquor and pizza store on the Indian reservation that year, killing the owner. This was the first time Red Dog was sent to prison, and he was convicted of at least five murders in his life. His last words were “I’m going home, babe.”
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