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Arizona Officials Say Inmate Is Dead Nearly Two Hours After Execution Began

Posted by Maphesdus 10 years, 5 months ago to News
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The execution took two hours!? What were they doing wrong to make it take so long?
SOURCE URL: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-ends-stay-of-execution-for-man-who-sued-for-ac

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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 5 months ago
    This is why we don't like giving the gov't more powers, esp not to kill people.
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      Posted by Maphesdus 10 years, 5 months ago
      I agree. I find it incredibly disturbing how many regulars here claim to be defenders of the Constitution, advocates of freedom, and supporters of human rights, and yet openly endorse cruel and unusual punishment. Honestly, have they even READ the Constitution!?
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        Posted by Hiraghm 10 years, 5 months ago
        I already told you once, but you chose to ignore me, and to pretend your talking points are valid.

        Don't you DARE presume to know the Constitution better than me.

        This was neither cruel nor unusual. It was the same sentence imposed for this class of crime that anyone else would get. Therefore it was not "unusual". In this context, "unusual" does NOT mean "creative"; it means "exceptional; out of the ordinary". It was designed to prevent unpopular individuals from being persecuted, not to protect people from suffering.

        And it was not cruel; there was no suffering inflicted for the sake of inflicting suffering. The suffering was unintended. Hence, not cruel.
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  • Posted by Bobhummel 10 years, 5 months ago
    How about using the method used by the convicted criminal on his victim as the method of execution. Strangulation = hanging. fire arm = firing squad. cutting weapon like a knife = guillotine. Poison = use the same stuff.
    This would probably just result in more murders by explosives though.
    Cheers
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    • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 5 months ago
      Eye for an eye.

      Multiple axe murders - cut them up a small piece at a time. Tho the government would probably make a hack job of this...
      Intentional murder with a vehicle? Tie them to the bumper of a taxicab in NYC during rush hour, and take away the cabbies coke-bottle glasses. Simply Smashing!
      Air Piracy resulting in murder - Skydiving without a parachute. From 33000 feet. with an air tank with about 3-4 minutes of air. If the plane crashed into the water, make it over the ocean. That would make a splash in the news...
      Leaving a child locked in a car in 110 degree weather? slow roasting at 300 degrees... (Tho I thought it was well done, I know I'll catch heat for that one...)
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  • Posted by Itheliving 10 years, 5 months ago
    He was sentenced to execution and was executed. If they would drop the "drug" execution and used hanging or firing squad he would have been dead within seconds. They asked for the drug bypass for humane purposes. That is a laugh. They really wanted to create these situations to further their own purposes of eliminating the death penalty. He received justice for his crimes. FINALLY.
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 5 months ago
    How long did the victim suffer before he was dead? How about their family?

    Perhaps the state should take the same amount of "compassion and care" for the convict as the convict did for the victim(s).
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    • Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 5 months ago
      "Perhaps the state should take the same amount of "compassion and care" for the convict as the convict did for the victim(s)."
      Gov't's often seem to model their behavior after criminals, but it's not something I would encourage.
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      • Posted by $ Susanne 10 years, 5 months ago
        There is truth to that, CG. Maybe they want to make sure when they're finally caught, that they have some semblance of an easier, softer stay in prison...
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