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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts) Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:59 AM Oct 2015

I don't favor the death penalty in most all cases. But couldn't what OK did be [View all]

considered cruel and unusual punishment?

They knew they didn't have the drug they needed to kill Richard Glossip but they let him sweat it out believing he was going to die until the last minute. He was even served his last meal and, presumably, his witnesses were present.

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I don't favor the death penalty in most all cases. But couldn't what OK did be [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 OP

i thought of that too restorefreedom Oct 2015 #1

The bummed out sighs of the people attending the press conference made me sick to my stomach. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2015 #2

Holy shit. For real? Orrex Oct 2015 #4

It made my blood run cold. (link inside) ScreamingMeemie Oct 2015 #7

Wow. (nt) Orrex Oct 2015 #11

I didn't see the presser. I am thankful for that. Ugh, SMH! nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #6

It makes it really hard to even want to be out among these people anymore. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2015 #8

I thought of this angle, as well. hamsterjill Oct 2015 #3

Of course. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #5

That the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment is a given. However, there has been a couple ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #10

I do not believed there is a civilized way to administer the death penalty Recursion Oct 2015 #9

There are so many things wrong with CP Doctor_J Oct 2015 #12