He didn t suffer like my granddaughter. Cabrera said Medlock s execution was difficult to watch. It s awful to sit there and watch somebody die and our own state is doing the killing, she said. It s very impersonal. I believe everyone deserves some dignity when they die and they have none.
Life is very precious no matter who it is.
Busch, however, supports the death penalty. According to an article in The Daily Oklahoman, Busch served as a juror on a capital punishment case two years before her granddaughter s murder. She initially voted against the death penalty, but later voted with the other 11 jurors in support of the death penalty. After her granddaughter s murder, Busch founded a support group for families of homicide victims. Although the women disagree on the death penalty, they agree it was an emotional time.