DeclinetoState
03-28-2005, 12:57 PM
This guy is on death row in Florida when his lawyer tells him that he needs to take an IQ test. "It's your only chance to save your life," the mouthpiece says. "If you score low, they'll declare you mentally retarded and let you live."
The convict takes the test, deliberately answering some questions wrongly and skipping others. A few weeks later, the attorney comes back with the results.
"I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you have been declared mentally retarded, and your sentence has been commuted. You will not be put to death."
"Great! But what's the bad news?" the criminal asks.
"The bad news is that you have been declared a vegetable and are no longer allowed to eat."
The convict takes the test, deliberately answering some questions wrongly and skipping others. A few weeks later, the attorney comes back with the results.
"I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you have been declared mentally retarded, and your sentence has been commuted. You will not be put to death."
"Great! But what's the bad news?" the criminal asks.
"The bad news is that you have been declared a vegetable and are no longer allowed to eat."