Posted on 11/28/2020 4:29:18 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection and clearing the way to use other methods like firing squads and poison gas.
The amended rule, published Friday in the Federal Register, allows the U.S. government to conduct executions by lethal injection or use “any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed.” A number of states allow other methods of execution, including electrocution, inhaling nitrogen gas or death by firing squad.
It remains unclear whether the Justice Department will seek to use any methods other than lethal injection for executions in the future. The rule – which goes into effect on Dec. 24 – comes as the Justice Department has scheduled five executions during the lame-duck period, including three just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
A Justice Department official said the change was made to account for the fact the Federal Death Penalty Act requires sentences be carried out in the “in the manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence is imposed,″ and some of those states use methods other than lethal injection.
The official told the AP the federal government “will never execute an inmate by firing squad or electrocution unless the relevant state has itself authorized that method of execution.”
The official said two executions scheduled in December would be done by lethal injection but didn’t provide information about three others scheduled in January. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The change is likely to set off intense criticism from Democrats and anti-death penalty advocates, as the Trump administration tries to push through a number of rule changes before Trump leaves office.
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Compromise, use seized cocaine and heroin and have them snort/shoot up until they catch the dragon.
“...other methods like firing squads “
IMHO a fitting end for a former CIA Director who had voted for a communist for President.
Starke, FL?
The electric chair came about because Thomas Edison was a dick. He wanted to win the “War of the Currents” against Tesla, and show AC electric as dangerous.
He had stray dogs rounded up and publicly electrocuted. Even did an elephant once. Total dick...
If you’re referring to Brennan the Muslim sympathizer, he should be set on fire and thrown off a building.
He seems to love Iran, and that’s what they do to fags.
“...during the lame-duck period...”
“...just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.”
Keep spouting the MSM line there, AP.
Justice IS NOT cruel and unusual punishment.
Gas, eh?
Could we light them on fire with e-85?
Be a shame to waste actual useful fuel for it.
Pretty please?
The gov’t could pay off the national debt by raffling off places on the firing squads for the Clintons, Brennan, Clapper, Schiff, et al.
Justice to me would be killing the murderers in the same way they killed their victims.
But the leftists keep telling us that lethal injections are a wonderful and humane way to “help” the ill and the elderly.
I thought the gas chambers use cyanide?
Crossbow.
I would like a more roman Colosseum atmosphere. If a deterant was in place you would see a lot less. I would like to see an express lane put in and an adoption of a broad based DNA system to lessen the odds
“Justice to me would be killing the murderers in the same way they killed their victims.”
Nah...that’s cruel and unusual.
I vote “flamethrower”. :-)
I always thought drawn and quartered using helicopters at 500 feet would be effective.
Well played sir!
Some people would pay good money for that honor. We would have to answer some questions first though. Can you bring your own firearm? Do you only get one shot? Do you have to aim for the heart? Who is providing the libations and toast afterwards?
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