After 25 years, it was all in vein....

[Elliemental]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but I was reading about this poor sod in work today. After twenty-five years of waiting, his execution was postphoned as doctors could not tap a vein for the lethal injection. It`s bad enough that some supposedly civilised countries still have the death penalty, but for it to all go horribly wrong like this, is beyond inhumane.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor...n_On_Death_Row

[Aodan83]

If they just stuck with good old fashioned beheadings (with a guillotine) they wouldnt have that problem.

[Rented Mule]

He raped and murdered a 14 year old girl.

He got 25 more years than his victim.

Eff him and he can rot in hell.

[PCPhoto]

at least he knows he'll never be a junkie

in fairness ... deserves what he is due to get..... why dont we have proper punishments like that, our rapists/murders get less than 10years and walk out and sometimes re-offend.

[pikachucheeks]

He committed a horrible crime, he doesn't deserve the right to choose his own fate. "Beyond inhumane" were his actions that led him to prison in the first place. He should sit in that cell for the rest of his life, not be pardoned with an injection.

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[Mossy Monk]

Why not put him in front of a firing squad? Same result.

[galwayrush]

The strangest thing they do regarding death by lethal injection is the fact that they always sterilise the needle first.

[murfie]

He deserved that two hours of agony, knowing that he probably put that young girl through much worse. eye for an eye.

[babbler]

It's all a bit barbaric and 'eye for an eye' etc. The state should not legalise revenge IMO

[Elliemental]

Originally Posted by galwayrush

The strangest thing they do regarding death by lethal injection is the fact that they always sterilise the needle first.

There actually is a logical explanation for that, I think its` because if the execution is put off at the last minute (like the very last second,when the needle is in, but the dose hasn`t yet been administered), then there will be no risk of infection. Something like that anyway.

[murfie]

The state should not legalise revenge IMO

why not? rape and murder should have its consequences. death by injection is letting him off light.

[Wishbone Ash]

Originally Posted by galwayrush

The strangest thing they do regarding death by lethal injection is the fact that they always sterilise the needle first.

.......and rub the site of entry with a medi-swab to prevent infection. And of course, one has to be in good physical health prior to execution.

[Elliemental]

Originally Posted by pikachucheeks

He committed a horrible crime, he doesn't deserve the right to choose his own fate. "Beyond inhumane" were his actions that led him to prison in the first place. He should sit in that cell for the rest of his life, not be pardoned with an injection.

Do you not think people like this have degraded humanity enough already, that putting them to death will not simply validate thier actions further? And although there is no suggestion that the man involved in this case is in any way innocent, i`m sure that plenty of innocent people have been put to death. What about them? And should we not keep the desire for revenge totally separate from the desire for justice.

[PirateShampoo]

Originally Posted by Elliemental

Sorry if this has already been posted, but I was reading about this poor sod in work today. After twenty-five years of waiting, his execution was postphoned as doctors could not tap a vein for the lethal injection. It`s bad enough that some supposedly civilised countries still have the death penalty, but for it to all go horribly wrong like this, is beyond inhumane.

Poor sod?

Personally i think he should be fed alive to pigs feet first.