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18. No. Firing squad.

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 06:41 PM

Jan 2022

Juries would be less inclined to send someone off to be shot than to die from too much nitrogen.

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5-4 Supreme Court clears the way for Alabama execution [View all] Polybius Jan 2022 OP

How sad to be blood thirsty. BeckyDem Jan 2022 #1

Why does he get a quick exit from earth? raising2moredems Jan 2022 #10

Given how few of those sentenced to life in prison kill themselves, Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 #12

No. Firing squad. jmowreader Jan 2022 #18

How do SCOTUS justices do this?! PJMcK Jan 2022 #4

go live in N.K. & then tell me we live in a barbaric society ?? monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #9

"You people"? PJMcK Jan 2022 #14

You're setting a damn low bar, there. moriah Jan 2022 #17

Oh, crap. I just re-read the link I posted. 13 MINUTE execution! 70sEraVet Jan 2022 #16

5 of the 6 Catholics on the court..... UGADawg Jan 2022 #7

Extremely valid point. maxsolomon Jan 2022 #8

Pretty slick kaotikross Jan 2022 #13

nitrogen is not nitrous oxide dingosatemyusername Jan 2022 #15