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South Carolina governor says Charleston massacre gunman should 'absolutely' be put to death...
Daily Mail ^ | Sunday, June 21, 2015 | Associated Press

Posted on 06/21/2015 2:22:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Two days after the shooting deaths of nine people during a Bible study at a Charleston church, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said the gunman 'absolutely' should be put to death.

However, the state, though largely pro-death penalty, cannot secure one of the drugs needed for lethal injections and has not executed an inmate since 2011.

Any potential execution order for Dylann Storm Roof, 21, would be years away. He is charged with nine counts of murder in Wednesday's killing spree at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

He appeared briefly before a judge on Friday and his next court appearance is not until October. 

The Republican governor made her comments on Friday during NBC's 'Today' show, but Haley has no power in Roof's prosecution or sentencing.

South Carolina's supply of pentobarbital, one of three drugs in the state's lethal injection, expired in 2013. 

Corrections Director Bryan Stirling has made it clear to legislators that his agency cannot buy any more, even as 44 people are on death row in the state. 

All attempts to purchase more have failed -- a problem in states nationwide. 

Some are trying to find new drugs and new sources for drugs because pharmaceutical companies have stopped selling them for executions and pharmacists are reluctant to expose themselves to possible harassment.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: US: South Carolina; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: capitalpunishment; charleston; dylannroof; execution; lethalinjection; nikkihaley; pentobarbital; southcarolina; unitedkingdom
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To: ClearCase_guy

“cannot secure one of the drugs needed for lethal injections “

For crying out loud! A hot shot of heroin will work just fine!


21 posted on 06/21/2015 3:10:34 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Farmer Dean

Murder is also illegal — but seriously, how often is it prosecuted when the killer and victim are both incarcerated?


22 posted on 06/21/2015 3:18:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

How ever they put down rabid dogs is too good for this one.

Many locations place them in a chamber,and pump the air out.

The sooner, the better.


23 posted on 06/21/2015 3:19:20 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (BINGO!)
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To: SunkenCiv

I don’t understand your post.


24 posted on 06/21/2015 3:27:02 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

Best case for the killer is, he goes to prison.

It is unlikely that he’ll reach eligibility for parole.


25 posted on 06/21/2015 3:37:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv

She should ask the state legislature to immediately pass a law authorizing the use of the firing squad as an alternative means of execution.

The law should have a provision that judges and juries do not determine the *means* of execution, but it is left up to the state authorities to decide a primary and secondary means of execution, if the primary means is impractical or forbidden by a judge.


26 posted on 06/21/2015 3:42:27 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

I wholeheartedly agree.


27 posted on 06/21/2015 3:54:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv

Smart kid - likely knew that they couldn’t fry him. The liberals can THANK THEMSELVES for this outcome.


28 posted on 06/21/2015 3:56:57 PM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my 'about' page))
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To: ClearCase_guy; nickcarraway; SunkenCiv; Vaquero; Misterioso; WayneS; GrandJediMasterYoda; ...

Charleston Shooter Tried to Kill Himself, But 'He Ran Out of Bullets'


29 posted on 06/21/2015 4:10:10 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: BobL

Why can’t they?


30 posted on 06/21/2015 4:11:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

So they can’t do assisted suicide?


31 posted on 06/21/2015 4:11:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SunkenCiv

Cu / Pb is commonly available as are the injection devices and strategically injected to the human form will cause instant painless death.


32 posted on 06/21/2015 4:13:48 PM PDT by duffee (Dump the Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, joe nosef.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Air it on BET.


33 posted on 06/21/2015 4:40:24 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: SunkenCiv

The Death Penalty is not a deterrent. It is done behind closed doors and the deterrent effect is never seen. They need to do it in public so people can see it and remember that it could be them.


34 posted on 06/21/2015 6:44:55 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (When did the 2nd amendment suddenly require a license or permit to exercise as a right?)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Death Penalty is not a deterrent. It is done behind closed doors and the deterrent effect is never seen. They need to do it in public so people can see it and remember that it could be them.


35 posted on 06/21/2015 6:46:05 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (When did the 2nd amendment suddenly require a license or permit to exercise as a right?)
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To: BuffaloJack

The main problem with execution is, there isn’t enough of it, there are too many levels of appeal, it takes too long to carry out.


36 posted on 06/21/2015 10:26:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv

Why don’t they just use a ton of barbituates? For that matter, any opiate in large enough quantities will work.

Drano would also work and be less pleasant.


37 posted on 06/21/2015 10:31:59 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: SunkenCiv
Take a sick mind, pepper it with all the crap going on in today's society, which tells him he is a vile POS and that other races deserve his obeisance, and mix in a few other personality disorders and drugs just to "be sure", and you end up with this poor pathetic creature.

Make no mistake, he was manufactured by the Left and there are many "prominent figures" of the Left that should be sentenced die in his place if our Justice system is to have any meaning.

38 posted on 06/22/2015 3:02:00 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Misterioso
Apparently, he tried to kill himself when he had stopped firing but was out of ammo. The death penalty would be no penalty.

It would be so simple to merely let the murderers keep their belts and shoelaces, and assure that there are sufficient tie-off places in the cells. Let them off themselves if they so choose.

39 posted on 06/22/2015 6:48:19 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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