[Cincinatus' Wife]

"What we do have is data to suggest the process might be critically flawed," Lubarsky said. "It's now up to the corrections systems to show that, at the time of death, inmates are asleep. We should accept no less when we're killing people."

Then put them to sleep and execute them with a bullet.

[M. Thatcher]

Clearly, we need to starve them to death. No suffering; just euphoria.

[ambrose]

bring back the Chopping Block

[AnimalLover]

"What we do have is data to suggest the process might be critically flawed," Lubarsky said. "It's now up to the corrections systems to show that, at the time of death, inmates are asleep. We should accept no less when we're killing people."


Why was there no concern - in Florida - when they starved
and dehydrated Terri Schiavo?

[politicalwit]

Has any former death row inmate returned to complain? I don't think so!!!

[skr]

There's always saline, curretage or starvation/dehydration. After all, if it's good enough for unborn babies and disabled people, it's good enough for death row inmates. /sarc

[hoagy62]

Quite frankly, if they did a crime where the criminal deserved death (murder, rape, child molestation, etc.), then they deserve the absolute maximum amount of suffering as they exit this world.

No sympathy. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

[goldstategop]

Starve 'em to death. Liberals assure us its a humane method of execution - people look beautiful as they die.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[LibertyRocks]

"The anesthetic, sodium thiopental, is the first of three drugs given in the execution protocol used by Texas and most other death penalty states. The amount typically administered through an IV, 2 to 3 grams, is far more than the amount used to sedate surgical patients and, doctors say, should prove fatal by itself."

If it's going to be done - why not just triple, or quadruple the dose of the sedative then and kill them by overdose? Isn't that what they do for pets (or something like it)?

[onyx]

Aw, gee, IF accurate, this is a real shame, isn't it?

[Pajamajan]

Well, I was going to say we need to swithch to the painless, peaceful, euphoric, dehydration/starvation method of execution, but I see everybody beat me to it- LOL

[little jeremiah]

Moral Absolutes Ping.

I couldn't stand to read the whole article. This is a perfect example of false compassion, based on ignorance of real wisdom, real justice, and real compassion.

The real just and compassionate (for everyone) thing to do is as soon as the sentence is issued, take the criminal out to a field, tie him up, and either hang him (or her, as the case may be) or shoot him (or her etc). That's justice, and compassion.

To worry that the person who has caused terrible pain and harm and likely death to another person or persons may feel a teensy bit of pain during the execution of a death sentence is so egregiously stupid, asinine, wrongly directed compassion that I can hardly keep my dinner down.

It probably is just a ploy to eradicate any executions.

Let me know if you want on/off this pinglist.

Note: Plus, executions should be public so anyone who is thinking about committing similar crimes will have food for thought.

[flying Elvis]

We should just bonk them on the head when they aren't looking and save the price of a bullet.

[The Duke]

QUESTION: "Does it constitute cruel and unusual punishment?"

ANSWER: "Nope, that's how we usually kill 'em!"

[Lovergirl]

Terri Shindler wasn't asleep when she was dehydrated to death. No mercy at all was shown to her.

[Redcloak]

As many as four of every 10 prisoners put to death in the United States might receive inadequate anesthesia, causing them to remain conscious and experience blistering pain during a lethal injection.

They say that like it's a bad thing.

[cricket]

"Then put them to sleep and execute them with a bullet."

I have always felt that a 'firing squad' was the most humane. . .and most 'fitting' punishment. . .but they must be standing. . .no 'sleepers'. . .

The reality seems to be. ..the more we 'try to be humane'. ..the further from that truth; we become. Think lethal injections. . .up close and personal; damages the 'executioner'. . .ie. . .our own humanity, as well.

[eclectic]

Kill them with kindness

[Larry Lucido]

I wonder if the good doctor will recommend a similar moratorium on abortions, pending further studies on levels of suffering?

[NYpeanut]

"It would be a cruel way to die: awake, paralyzed, unable to move, to breathe, while potassium burned through your veins."

A good opportunity for some long-overdue introspection, or perhaps just well deserved pure terror and misery.

[RobertP]

"Whether or not it is painful, one thing is for sure, it is certainly less painful than the excruciating and horrific death that the victim suffered at the hand of the defendant."

This kind of puts it in perspective.