Court Halts Ohio Execution After Flawed Attempt

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[KingofZion]

Another guy who gets lucky in the DP lottery.

Why is this so hard? States should just dispense with this injection nonsense and put a bullet in his head, which was certainly constitutional as far as the US constitutional framers were concerned.

[chesley]

What’s wrong with hanging?

I never understood the nonsense about there being some always painless way to kill someone.

Hang ‘em and be done with it.

[chesley]

What’s wrong with hanging?

I never understood the nonsense about there being some always painless way to kill someone.

Hang ‘em and be done with it.

[TexasFreeper2009]

I prefer hanging, and it is still constitutional too.

[massgopguy]

Apparently strangling works.

[BertWheeler]

In the event the executioners can’t find a vein, maybe the family members of the victim could step up and use a baseball bat. Three or four really good whacks on the head will do the trick.

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

COnsidering what methods of execution were common place when the Constitution was written and signed, all this nonsense over the unconstitutionality of this type or that type of execution is B$. Framers didn’t have lethal injections or electric chairs. They simply hung you from a tree or a gallows if you were lucky or they just shot you.

[IronJack]

I believe there are a couple of large, easily accessible veins in the neck ...

[delphirogatio]

THANK you! I read the headline and said aloud, “Just SHOOT ‘im!” Or, if you prefer, a nice double-tap to the back of the head.

But, I guess that is messier to clean up than simply rolling the body out on a gurney.

[Syntyr]

.45 would work!

[tet68]

This is 2009 after all.
It seems to me that by now we would
have some way to hang, electrocute,
and gas them all at the same time.

Also, the administration of pure LSD
to the accused should proceed the practice,
with all the execution personnel wearing
life like silicon masks of the victim.

Have a nice trip.

[TChris]

Why is this so hard? States should just dispense with this injection nonsense and put a bullet in his head, which was certainly constitutional as far as the US constitutional framers were concerned.

Agreed.

A single bullet to the back of the head into the brain stem. Quick, merciful, Constitutional.

[ArrogantBustard]

Nitrogen Asphyxia ...

Quick, painless, certain, requires no poisonous chemicals, easy to clean up, doesn't disfigure the body ...

what's not to like?

[ArrogantBustard]

have some way to hang, electrocute, and gas them all at the same time.

hang them in a gas chamber with an electrified cable?

[the invisib1e hand]

Court Halts Ohio Execution After Flawed Attempt

But will they halt a botched abortion?

[freekitty]

Don’t they check these guys veins out before?

[C210N]

Note to self: Next time I find myself on death row about to be executed, refrain from drinking any water 24-48 hours prior.

[JewishRighter]

Yup. Best method is lead poisoning. Quick, cheap and easy.

[tet68]

Redundant but it works for me.

[GonzoGOP]

But, I guess that is messier to clean up than simply rolling the body out on a gurney.

I prefer the TNT igloo version of an execution. Since the shock wave from TNT travels faster than a nerve impulse there is no pain. Take the guy out to the desert, surround him with a spherical shell made from TNT, get a safe distance away and push the plunger. Since you implode the perp the dude is all but completely vaporized. If you don't want to clean up the bits of hamburger that might remain just put some Napalm under his chair.