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Supreme Court rules nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith WILL go ahead tomorrow: Denies death row killer's 11th hour request for mercy amid fears over first of its kind gas method
UK Daily Mail ^ | January 24 2024 | JEN SMITH

Posted on 01/24/2024 12:39:34 PM PST by knighthawk

The Supreme Court has denied death row killer Kenneth Eugene Smith's last minute request for a stay in execution.

Smith will be executed tomorrow in Atmore, Alabama, with nitrogen hypoxia. It will be the first execution of its kind in the US and first known nitrogen execution in the world.

He had begged the court for mercy, citing experts concerns over the method despite previously requesting it.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: alabama; crime; eugenesmith; nitrogenhypoxia; scotus; scotusexecution
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To: knighthawk

Sounds like a white guy, no outcry no cities burning


41 posted on 01/24/2024 2:24:32 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: knighthawk
Actually, communal stoning was the normal method in capital punishment in the Bible, which better corresponds to the crime being one against the whole community (even if indirectly), and not simply an individual, in addition to impressing upon the public the gravity of the crime and its consequences (as well as perhaps deterring false testimony), while providing a better sense of justice to the victims than having the state do the dirty work via antiseptic means inside a building.

Yet while there is breath in their bodies, may the murderers (and all) come to repentance and faith in the present savior and future judge of mankind, the risen Lord Jesus, who gave Himself for us, that we may spiritually live thru Him, Thanks be to God.

42 posted on 01/24/2024 2:24:56 PM PST by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

it’s panic free ... panic is induced by the brain when it senses either inability to inhale (suffocation) OR toxic amounts of CO2 building up in the blood with no way to purge the CO2.... none of that happens during N2 inhalation as the brain is clueless to what’s going on ... one simply passes out from lack of oxygen while breathing normally ...


43 posted on 01/24/2024 2:50:25 PM PST by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: BobL

“What really scares the Leftists here is that Alabama may just prove that Nitrogen works just fine regarding disposal of trash, and thus all the work they’ve been doing to prevent the use of common drugs for executions will be rendered mute.”

indeed ... no physicians needed because not a “medical” procedure such as the case with injectables, and no way to prevent supply because N2 is available as an industrial gas pretty much at all industrial gas supply outfits ...


44 posted on 01/24/2024 2:54:07 PM PST by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: ABN 505

Damn near did the same ting to myself, was told the tank contained compressed AIR.

Well it wasn’t, it was CO2.

Was in a completely sealed off small boiler room after an abatement job, had my full face mask/PAPR on and was blowing out the burners on the boiler when I started getting stupid and making mistakes.

I realized that I wasn’t getting any oxygen and damn near kicked the door of it’s hinges to get out, to hell with the contamination, it can be cleaned up later.

Should have sued the company that supplied the “COMPRESSED AIR” tank but was just glad to be alive!


45 posted on 01/24/2024 3:01:47 PM PST by 5th MEB (1)
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To: knighthawk

He ASKED for nitrogen! Now he’s saying it’s cruel?


46 posted on 01/24/2024 3:07:39 PM PST by 6ppc (Democrats would have to climb Everest to reach the level of "scum of the earth")
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To: 5th MEB

That should have been “same thing” not “same ting”, I am not Chinese!

I guess spell check is ok but it certainly doesn’t understand the English Language.


47 posted on 01/24/2024 3:12:48 PM PST by 5th MEB (1)
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To: knighthawk

“Fears”? Libtards are afraid that it will actually be painless and effective and will be used to clear the ridiculous backlog in death rows.


48 posted on 01/24/2024 3:31:24 PM PST by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: 1Old Pro

Funny!


49 posted on 01/24/2024 3:38:11 PM PST by refermech
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To: knighthawk

1988?

36 years after he murdered her?


50 posted on 01/24/2024 4:58:18 PM PST by Deaf and Discerning
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To: knighthawk

51 posted on 01/24/2024 4:59:16 PM PST by SC DOC (A)
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To: knighthawk
He's scared?

Aw.....

Are the people he killed still dead?

52 posted on 01/24/2024 5:04:24 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

My Idea is give the murderer the death he gave his victim


53 posted on 01/24/2024 5:09:10 PM PST by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism .)
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To: knighthawk

Arizona learned that even cyanide gas isn’t foolproof. It was based on the assumption that the condemned would hold their breath, the inhale a bunch of gas, passing out immediately. However, one inmate just continued to breathe normally. As his skin grew red, a characteristic of “blood agents” like cyanide, he breathed faster and faster, obviously in a great deal of suffocation pain. It took him a LOT longer to die.

I wonder if there is a similar rule for nitrogen?


54 posted on 01/24/2024 5:27:41 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("All he had was a handgun. Why did you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
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To: knighthawk

later


55 posted on 01/24/2024 6:19:19 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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To: knighthawk

Don’t worry. This really won’t hurt a bit.


56 posted on 01/24/2024 7:16:05 PM PST by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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