[SmithL]

Boo Hoo! The horse had a productive life and didn't kill anyone.

[Drango]

Stevens needs to resign or be impeached.

[keving]

She probably killed less people too! Damn sore loser keep you mouth shut!

[GOPJ]

I have absolutely no problem running a serial killer to his death...

[murron]

The horse also died more humanely than the preborn babies who are aborted every day. And with more dignity.

[upsdriver]

I think Justice Stevens has something here. Run death row inmates until their legs break, then kill them.

[rlmorel]

If that is the case, we should probably kill the murderers the same way they killed the horse.

[Notwithstanding]

I am ashamed to admit that I got a little excited when I glanced at the headline contianing “John Paul Stevens”, “Supreme Court Justice” and “Died”

Anyone else experience this twinge of pre-mature glee?

[IronJack]

Then use the horse-killer on the prisoner.

[vetvetdoug]

As a veterinarian, I agree with Stevens. The use of succinylcholine in the human euthanasia procedure is cruel and inhumane. The person is paralyzed and cannot breathe yet is conscious. I think it would be more humane if they would euthanize the criminals with the same drugs we use on animals. The use of succinylcholine for euthanasia was prohibited by the veterinary profession almost thirty years ago. Stevens knows his drugs and procedures.

[libstripper]

Subhumans do not deserve the humane treatment that’s properly reserved for decent, loving animals whose time has sadly come through no guilt of their own.

[Westlander]

Let’s just go back to strapping prisoners to the front of a cannon.

[Diogenesis]

Did these 3000 die more humanely, Mr. Defender-of-Terrorists-and-Murderers?

[weegee]

How does this compare to say partial birth abortion or the snuffing of a baby that manages to survive an abortion?

[svcw]

Wow. I did not know we broke the legs of death row inmates before we execute them - thats kool.

[Waco]

and piss on their victims too!! don’t forget!!!!

[Jack Black]

John Paul Stevens? I loved his bass playing with Zep, when did he become a vegetarian?

[Fido969]

He’s right. We should break these guys’ legs before we give them the needle.

[NordP]

As it should be...

[chaosagent]

FWIW,

I’ve always wondered why they don’t use the same drugs on inmates as they do on dogs and cats.

Having worked as a Vet assistant during high school and having to have several animals put down over the years, I’ve seen how the animals just get sleepy, fall asleep and never wake up.

The drugs just gradually supress their body functions until they stop breathing. But by then they’re unconcious.

So why don’t they do executions this way?

[tlj18]

Inhumane does not equal cruel or unusual. Besides, why do murderers need to die humanely? We need to go back to hangings and shootings as a means of execution. Less than 10% of murderers are executed - that needs to be reversed. AND - executions need to be televised, or at least made available for viewing online.

I'll tell you what's really inhumane - imprisonment as a means of punishment. No! Put them in slave labor camps instead. If they stole money, make them pay it back plus a lot extra.