Man’s lethal injection fight may lead him to electric chair [TN]

Associated Press ^ | Oct. 23, 2018 11:25 AM EDT | Travis Loller

[ridesthemiles]

RECYCLED corpses?

What in the world does that consist of?

[waterhill]

But wouldn’t the gunfire hurt your ears?

[xone]

Firing squad is too humane for multi-murder convicted criminals. Back in the day, that's what John André wanted, and Washington said NO.

Washington said no because Andre had been caught out of uniform. Soldiers get shot, spies hang.

[waterhill]

Compost!

[Rinnwald]

You got your wires crossed on scumbag, Washington state murderers. Charles Campbell had to be carried up on a gurney because he was a coward and his legs failed him.

Mitchel Rupe was the scumbag that got fat in prison. His death sentence was successfully overturned because hanging might decapitate him, and that would be cruel and unusual. He eventually died in prison of liver failure.

[Crolis]

Angels with Dirty Faces. That was a good movie.

[C210N]

Fair enough. But, for purposes of this thread, a murderer should get the guillotine or hanging before a firing squad. imho.

[ThinkingBuddha]

RECYCLED corpses? What in the world does that consist of?

Yes RECYCLED corpses. There are thousands of people waiting for organ transplants. There are also medical schools needing bodies for dissection. I think the bodies of criminal murderers should be re-purposed for this.

[shotgun]

Good catch. Yeah Campbell was a piece of work. Even had to pepper spray him on the gallows.

[datura]

Ohm, I’m quite amped about this new development.

Although a modern hydraulic stamping press would be extremely fast and sure to do the job when applied to the entire head. Messy, but certain. Or just use the same type of rod thru the temple we use for cattle.

[stylin19a]

no kidding. this change is electrifying!

[xone]

I agree with you 100%, my concession to the firing squad would be to just get it done without delay. Any state, even on the coasts can come up with 3 rifles, 2 live rounds and a blank. Hell, just tell them its a blank.

[Ciexyz]

Rocky Dies Yellow -I saw that movie! Late nite TV circa 1960.

[Rinnwald]

Your mind just didn’t want to live in a world where the obesity defense worked, so you transposed it to Campbell, who got righteously strung.

Mine either.

[Rebelbase]

Using current technology I bet the Electric Chair still hertz.

[urbanpovertylawcenter]

Wait a couple more years and natural causes will take em.

[Olog-hai]

With reduced frequency, yes.