Along with the stress, of course, comes the notoriety of being home to the only federal death chamber. We would much rather see this thing be elsewhere, but the fact is that it's here . . . He understands the need to be absolutely sure of McVeigh's guilt before the death sentence is carried out. But he also is irked that months of careful planning evaporated overnight. They don't know what they have done, not only in Terre Haute, but to the families of 168 people, plus the 500 people that were injured.
Heads ought to roll.
It's just totally uncalled for. Staff at the Holiday Inn on U.S. 41 weren't happy, either. The hotel, which serves as the media center for the Bureau of Prisons, was left with a slew of empty rooms as news organizations pulled out. We displaced business for this, and there's no way for us to refill the hotel. Contracts for reservations next time, she added, will include a clause requiring 100 percent payment, even if McVeigh's execution is postponed again.