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Taser was used on death-row inmate on morning of his botched execution
Washington Post ^ | May 1, 2014 | Katie Zezima

Posted on 05/01/2014 6:02:43 PM PDT by Second Amendment First

The inmate who died of an apparent heart attack after a botched execution this week was Tasered the morning of his execution, and doctors inserted an IV to administer lethal drugs into his groin after being unable to locate a usable vein in his arms, legs or feet, authorities said Thursday.

Prisons chief Robert Patton also disclosed in a letter to Oklahoma’s governor that death-row inmate Clayton Lockett deliberately cut his right arm before sunrise Tuesday and refused to be restrained or to eat any food in the hours leading up to his death.

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What a great last day! I think his victim is avenged.
1 posted on 05/01/2014 6:02:43 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
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To: Second Amendment First

There’s no extra charge for that.

You’re welcome.


2 posted on 05/01/2014 6:04:03 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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They shouldn’t be allowed to go easily into the night. Their victims weren’t.


3 posted on 05/01/2014 6:05:31 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: Second Amendment First

What difference does it make. Shoot him in the head.


4 posted on 05/01/2014 6:05:56 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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To: Second Amendment First

All the better. They should have thrown in some pepper spray and the police baton for good measure.


5 posted on 05/01/2014 6:06:08 PM PDT by corlorde (forWARD of the state)
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To: Second Amendment First

It was not a botched execution. They tried to kill him and succeeded.


6 posted on 05/01/2014 6:06:11 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: SADMILLIE

Too easy....

I’d beat him to death with a baseball bat for what he did.


7 posted on 05/01/2014 6:06:49 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Second Amendment First

Oh well, he’s dead. Doesn’t sound like a botched execution to me. It achieved the intent, that’s all that matters.


8 posted on 05/01/2014 6:06:56 PM PDT by Figment
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The creep was simply trying to dehydrate himself (to “collapse” his blood vessels somewhat)—likely based upon advice advanced by some anti-capital punishment activists. The prison authorities need to be on the lookout for such tactics.


9 posted on 05/01/2014 6:07:47 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: Second Amendment First

Meanwhile the MSM is lamenting his death and not the victim’s.


10 posted on 05/01/2014 6:07:56 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Intereferes With Justice. And Pay Your Liberty Tax Citizen.)
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To: Second Amendment First

More bonus features. It gets better all the time!

One report said his veins exploded. How cool!!


11 posted on 05/01/2014 6:10:09 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Obama is so far in over his head, even his ears are beneath the water level.)
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To: Second Amendment First

I wonder, since he died from a heart attack, does the prison still get credit for an execution?


12 posted on 05/01/2014 6:12:53 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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To: Second Amendment First

I love a happy ending!


13 posted on 05/01/2014 6:14:57 PM PDT by Gamecock (The covenant is a stunning blend of law and love. (TK))
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To: cripplecreek

“There’s no extra charge for that. You’re welcome.”

ROFLMAO! Perfect.

I was thinkin’ that if you take a life ON PURPOSE (accidents DO happen) you should die in the exact same manner in which your victim took his/her last breath.

Of course, I’m kinda mean that way... ;)


14 posted on 05/01/2014 6:14:58 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Second Amendment First

A very small portion of his karma caught up to him in this life.


15 posted on 05/01/2014 6:16:00 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: SADMILLIE

I read earlier today that some states are thinking about firing squads or hanging.


16 posted on 05/01/2014 6:20:47 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Farmer Dean

put it live on TV so we get deterrence


17 posted on 05/01/2014 6:22:59 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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To: SADMILLIE

Have a pay per view. Probably make a fortune.

The ultimate reality show.


18 posted on 05/01/2014 6:31:40 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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I’d beat him to death with a baseball bat for what he did.

Starting from one of his big toes.
19 posted on 05/01/2014 6:32:45 PM PDT by evaporation-plus
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To: evaporation-plus

Agreed, FRiend.


20 posted on 05/01/2014 6:35:27 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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