Governor says Nebraska will move forward with 10 executions

[RandySF]

Nebraska Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts says lawmakers' repeal of the death penalty won't stop his administration from proceeding with executions of 10 people already sentenced to death.

Ricketts said Friday that he doesn't plan to cancel a shipment of lethal injection drugs that the state bought earlier this month.

The GOP-controlled Legislature this week approved a law repealing the death penalty over the governor's veto. The law doesn't go into effect for three months.

Atty. Gen. Doug Peterson has raised questions about whether it unconstitutionally changes the sentences of current death row inmates to life in prison.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nebraska-executions-20150529-story.html

[longship]

1. Not if the FDA has their say.

Importing the necessary drugs is illegal. So without the necessary drugs, maybe the NE governor and AG will opt for the head ripping off machine.

And yes, this is The Onion (as always, right on target):

[SheilaT]

2. What part of

Thou Shalt Not Kill is tricky to understand?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. I look forward to the day when not only is the death sentence gone

but so is the ability for police to shoot and kill alleged criminals for crimes that aren't eligible even now for the death penalty.

If the state cannot legally execute you for a crime, then how can it be legal for police to execute you for that same crime?

[ladjf]

4. Cruel barbarians. nt

[LuvNewcastle]

5. That governor is a sick fuck.

[bullwinkle428]

6. This asshole governor only cares about becoming the next "Republican rock star".