Posted on 04/23/2022 3:34:35 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s unknown how long a stay will hold off the execution of Richard Bernard Moore — South Carolina’s first-ever inmate to be put to death by a firing squad — as his attorneys pursue legal challenges.
But the issuance of Moore’s death warrant, initially planned to be carried out April 29, has renewed interest in how a state puts in motion its plans to shoot an inmate to death.
HOW IS THE EXECUTION CARRIED OUT?
The agency spent $53,600 in state funding on renovations, including the installation of bullet-resistant glass between the death chamber and witnesses, as well as a metal chair into which the inmate will be strapped. They also cut into the brick wall of the chamber to make an aperture through which the three shooters — all volunteer employees from the Corrections Department — will thread their weapons, all loaded with live ammunition.
The aperture is 15 feet from the condemned, situated in a corner of the room, according to a memo released last month by the prisons agency. While the inmate will be visible to witnesses, officials said that the shooters and their weapons will not.
The electric chair, which officials say cannot be removed from the chamber, will be covered in its spot between the glass wall and the firing squad chair.
After an opportunity to make a final statement, the inmate will be strapped into the chair and a hood placed over his head. An execution team member will place a “small aim point” over the inmate’s heart.
After the warden reads the execution order, officials said the team will fire. The agency has not specified what caliber rifles the volunteer shooters will use, nor details of the “certain qualifications” they will be required to have met.
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I’m getting some insight into your screen name.
Old Times, Yup!
Iron Maiden had benefits.
I’m not against the death penalty but it always seemed worse to get life in prison without parole.
Another option is to tell people in Louisiana he’s trying to get alcohol banned in New Orleans. LOL
Anybody who has ever fired a rifle can tell the difference between a live round and a blank, just by the recoil!
Everyone is overthinking this. Just bring him into the room, strap him to the chair, and remove his COVID mask. Everyone knows that being unmasked causes instant death.
.177 pellet rifles
OK - I’ll be ‘that guy’....
They SAY there’s a blank cartridge.....
Doesn’t mean that there IS one.
XLNT!
“Why don’t they sell tickets? The ticket-buyers can watch via CCTV to prevent any legal snafus.”
At the rate this country is devolving, we’ll soon see ‘Monday Night Rehabilitation’.
In high stress situations, there are a number of physiological factors to consider. Shooting at a human target would certainly qualify. Time compression, even a failure to hear the report of the round might occur. I wouldn’t count on noticing a difference in recoil.
A little messy cleanup after, but quick and efficient.
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