It Took 15 Minutes To Kill An Ohio Man

drifter

drifter

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Did you hear about the death row prisoner who was injected with an experimental drug and it took over fifteen minutes for him to die. His stomach heaved up and down. He omitted snore like sounds and other noises, then after five minutes, he raised up and looked toward his family, saying twice, "I love you." It was an unexpected spectacle. (you can read more about the death penalty in the community forum, Speakers Corner).
 

I still don't get the pomp and ritual around the death penalty. Guilty! ... short walk to a wall... bang. End of section.
Yeah I hear all you but,but,but justice advocates Warri. But honestly... Even if they do keep up all this 20 years of appeals stuff why does the execution itself have to be made so damned complicated? Why all the high end technology?? Why not just ... Bang?.
 
Yes, just put on a helmet with 4 pneumatic stuns to hit him faster than he can blink his eyes.

During the days of King Henry VIII beheading was the preferred way to go (quick and painless) - it was reserved for royalty - commoners were hung.
 
I am not sure beheading was always quick and painless, there are tales of the axe-man missing; or forgetting to sharpen his axe; but it was the preferred method for royalty. Traitors tended to get hung, drawn, and quartered; enough.
i can not understand though, how it takes 15 minutes, with an 'experimental' cocktail of drugs.
sometimes I feel that civilisation hasn't moved forward much..
 
Thanks Jill.
those two drugs are used for last 24-48 hours of life in the UK, usually with an anti-emetic, and presumably in lower doses.
Small world...
 
"Unconstitutionally cruel", eh?

And rape and murder isn't?

I still think the method of execution should be exactly the same as what they did to their victim.
 
Jillaroo said:
Instead of all the pomp and ceremony, why don't they just make them swallow a cyanide pill
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Well, the story seemed to say that they had run out of the usual meds and were using this as a "backup" method, one that had never been tried before.

I agree, though - the quicker the better, all things being as they currently are.
 
Too bad if he suffered...why should he get an easy death?

They should use this combo for everyone on death row.

The only problem I have with a death sentence is that it takes too long, I say no more than a year...get all ypur appeals, Then Bye Bye.
 
Jillaroo said:
And they live in luxury there too , well they do here they have all the mod cons TV , Library etc and good food 3 times a day and all those poor homeless guys are lucky to get 1 meal a week
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I'm not sure I would call it "good" food, though - it's actually pretty bland and very starchy.

But yes, better than what a homeless guy gets.
 
Don't forget their human rights.....the UK can't give whole life sentences because it takes away the human right of having some hope....
 
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