NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Get the popcorn ready, folks. Tennessee is about to fry Tony Carruthers, a dude who decided to play Clarence Darrow with his own life and predictably face-planted. This genius is getting the needle for the 1994 kidnappings and murders of Marcellos Anderson, his mom Delois, and some other dude named Frederick Tucker.

Here's the kicker: Carruthers decided he was too good for court-appointed lawyers. He ditched them, represented himself, and is now shocked – shocked, I tell you – that things didn't go his way. This is what happens when you think you're smarter than everyone else, especially when you're facing a triple homicide rap. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

His ACLU lawyers are now whining about how there's “no physical evidence” and he's “mentally incompetent.” Oh, boo-hoo. Maybe he should have thought about that before he decided to ditch his legal team and go full sovereign citizen in the courtroom. The fact that he threatened his lawyers tells you everything you need to know about his mental state. Seems perfectly sane and reasonable, right?

They're also clutching their pearls about how he's the first guy in over a century to get executed after representing himself. Well, that's because most people aren't dumb enough to do it in the first place. This isn't some miscarriage of justice; it's a Darwin Award in action.

And the cherry on top? His lawyers are claiming he thinks the government is just bluffing about the execution to trick him into accepting a plea deal that only exists in his head. He also thinks his lawyers are part of a conspiracy against him and refuses to talk to them. Seriously, you can't make this stuff up. The mental gymnastics this guy is pulling are Olympic-level.

So, let's recap: This guy committed a triple murder, decided to represent himself, alienated everyone around him, and is now facing the consequences. And we're supposed to feel sorry for him? Nah. This is justice being served, albeit with a side of schadenfreude.

The pearl-clutchers are probably out protesting, clutching their “Free Tony” signs and wailing about the injustice of it all. Meanwhile, the rest of us are just waiting for the inevitable “RIP Bozo” memes to hit Twitter. Because let's be honest, this is exactly what he deserves.

Governor Bill Lee should tell these protesters to pound sand and let the execution proceed. No delays, no appeals, just a one-way ticket to the fiery abyss. And maybe, just maybe, this will serve as a cautionary tale for anyone else who thinks they're smart enough to outwit the legal system. Spoiler alert: you're not.