[Sopater]

"If you change," Denno said, "you're admitting there was something wrong with the prior method. All those people you were executing, you could have been doing it in a better, more humane way."

If it works there's probably nothing wrong with the current method. I'd put a complaint box in the room, and if the prisoner has an uncomfortable execution, he can fill out a complaint form and put it in the box.

[MoMagic]

Why indeed? A .45 to the back of the head works every time without fail. Cheaper.

[Sgt_Schultze]

I prefer an "elemental" solution.

Pb

[IMissPresidentReagan]

We could always go back to hanging in the public square....we all know the founding fathers didn’t find that to be cruel and unusual. Hopefully the relatively “new” Supreme Court will do away with much of the Brandies mandated “balancing” tests relating to the death penalty, the Establishment Clause, the Freedom of Religion Clause, etc. I doubt it; but hey why not dream :D

[JRios1968]

A proven method:

[Santa Fe_Conservative]

Weird just watched this on Law & Order last night about a women using the same chemicals on a right to die case. The lady involved in the right to die opposed the death penalty but still gave her sucidial patients the chemicals anyways.

[MarkT]

I have had general anesthesia several times. Painless - I just went to sleep - use those drugs to get the perp sedated and unconscious, then use the deadly stuff. No pain, no fuss, no problem.

[wideminded]

The one time I have witnessed the euthanasia of an older pet, the process was extremely rapid and I do not believe the animal could have felt any pain. I don’t understand why three chemicals are needed for human executions.

[toddlintown]

Try lead poisoning.

[AU72]

Why not bring back the gas chamber and fill it with nitrogen? The perp would black out in seconds and check out 7 minutes later.

[Phantom Lord]

Why use 3 chemicals when you can use 1 bullet.

[G.Mason]

"Why have 36 states clung to a method of using 3 chemicals to execute prisoners?"

1) ... So the pharmaceutical companies will make a profit.

2) ... Rope made in China has too much lead.

3) ... Shooting them increases their carbon footprint.

4) ... One may not be enough, and four may be too much.

5) ... So they won't know which one will kill them.

6) ... George Bush.

7) ... To keep Huckabee from pardoning them.

8) ... They have a ten year supply of chemicals left.

9) ... The executioners are afraid of electricity.

10) ... To see if the coroner knows his suff.

[ModelBreaker]

If they give up on the current method without being forced to, something will be wrong with the replacement and they will be forced to give it up, ad infinitum.

[Deaf Smith]

Just inject a shot of air into a large vein and watch the surprised look on their face when the heart stops suddenly.

[RedStateRocker]

I would prefer crucifixion along whatever is the most traveled highway.
With a webcam.
Slower is better.

Jurisprudence has been straight downhill since Tiberius Caesar.

[org.whodat]

I like the old rope, if it breaks you walk. They cannot complain about that.

[azhenfud]

"Why have states clung to an execution method with the potential to inflict intense pain when a simpler one is readily available?"

The idiots - the last chemical is a pain reliever.

[Billthedrill]

I think copper-jacketed lead is two chemicals, technically. Pity. Hemp is organic...