Of course the article is distorted to make it sound worse than it actually is. Why not? Make for a great story. They are getting a regular electric chair, but they want the more expensive super duper electric chair. Not so bad a story now. Huh?
They’re giving him a wheelchair that he can’t operate. That’s like giving frozen turkeys to homeless people. It might make self-centered morons feel good about themselves, but it doesn’t help the recipients.