Oh god....Only in America. Ye, sell tickets on eBay, and charge extra by the minute.
Have 'Cruelty to Animals' on standby with cattle prods and guns. Just in case...
Have 'Cruelty to Animals' on standby with cattle prods and guns. Just in case...
At Christopher Newton's execution by lethal injection last month, it took 90 minutes and at least 10 stabs of the needle for the execution team to find a vein. The procedure was so drawn out the staff paused to allow Newton a bathroom break. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio responded with a wide-ranging request for state records, seeking, among other things, the names of the volunteer medics and guards who oversaw it. The request has drawn Ohio into a wider debate over whether executioners' identities should be kept secret. They point to the case of Dr. Alan Doerhoff, a participant in Missouri executions who was revealed in news reports to have been sued for malpractice more than 20 times. The state is no longer using his services. They also point to the December execution of Florida inmate Angel Diaz, who took 34 minutes -- twice as long as usual -- to die. "Public executions should be as public as possible,"
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1 comment:
Pokkets says...
I'm not sure an executioner is entitled to anonymity. If he is ashamed of his job he should resign. There seemed to be more concern for bureaucratic screw ups, than the fine example of cruel and unusual punishment. They want to execute people and make sure no one is blamed. I can't imagine anyone today in a high profile job can remain nameless for long. News travels faster now.
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