Latest Breaking News

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)

75. MSNBC reported that he gasped for air 650 times...

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 01:45 AM

Jul 2014

…in those two hours.

I'd say that's pretty horrific, and surely was torture.

I don't believe in the death penalty. However, if we are going to do this, it can't be done in a haphazard, reckless way.

The problem is that this cocktail of drugs is ineffective. It is not supposed to take two hours to kill a person. This is not supposed to happen. This is a major fuck up.

That's the problem.

The company that makes the drugs that we used to use for executions, was purchased by an Italian company. The Italian company has forbid exports of the drugs to the US, because they are opposed to the death penalty and do not want the drugs being used to kill people in the US. So, we invented our own lethal cocktail. Problem is, it's not effective. It's a failure.

That needs fixing, pronto.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

89 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2014 OP

"On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a separate plea by Wood to delay his execution Contrary1 Jul 2014 #1

Shameful dbackjon Jul 2014 #3

Worst Supreme court in history! Democrats_win Jul 2014 #80

Again? doxydad Jul 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #48

Two Hours... Blue Idaho Jul 2014 #4

I wonder how long his victims had unreadierLizard Jul 2014 #5

Don't get me wrong... Blue Idaho Jul 2014 #10

So, we should stoop down to his level?... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #23

Yes, I am wondering the same thing. RebelOne Jul 2014 #33

False appeal to bloodlust and vengence. blackspade Jul 2014 #36

I'd like to work up some sympathy for him, but I can't. mbperrin Jul 2014 #6

This isn't an issue of sympathy for him... Veilex Jul 2014 #12

Yes. candelista Jul 2014 #42

Short of breath falls a little short of torture. mbperrin Jul 2014 #68

MSNBC reported that he gasped for air 650 times... CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #75

"Short of breath falls a little short of torture" Veilex Jul 2014 #77

What if he was innocent as a number on death row have been? onehandle Jul 2014 #18

In addition, there was negligent torture. candelista Jul 2014 #43

Hardly torture. mbperrin Jul 2014 #73

"Short of breath"? candelista Jul 2014 #78

Several people who were there agreed that it was loud snoring, mbperrin Jul 2014 #84

So you believe the victims' lawyer. Ok. Your choice. :) candelista Jul 2014 #86

You can believe the killer's lawyers. YOUR choice. mbperrin Jul 2014 #88

You're right. All lawyers lie. candelista Jul 2014 #89

Even his own lawyers admit he did it, they just want to claim that he is ill. mbperrin Jul 2014 #70

That is pretty much where you shed your humanity. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #21

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #24

+2000 nt Live and Learn Jul 2014 #49

So nothing is to be done about the dead ex-girlfriend and her dad? mbperrin Jul 2014 #71

"I'm not content to let killers of innocents prosper and be happy." Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #79

I have no sympathy for him. RebelOne Jul 2014 #34

Sympathy has nothing to do with it. candelista Jul 2014 #45

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #37

Euroweenies? nolabear Jul 2014 #44

Sympathy is not required. candelista Jul 2014 #47

Wow Euroweenies rpannier Jul 2014 #50

3-4 to leave your post Mosby Jul 2014 #83

Euroweenies. Is that word your creation? "They" deserve it. They're unAmerican. Judi Lynn Jul 2014 #54

Yahoo! Keep killin' folks to prove that murder is wrong! RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #7

We can put animals down LittleGirl Jul 2014 #8

My vet and I were just talking about this! Every vet has to do this most every day Tumbulu Jul 2014 #29

The sadistic fuckers are worred they'll go a bit TOO peacefully localroger Jul 2014 #32

+1 candelista Jul 2014 #60

Not again! How horrible! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #9

The mafia and the drug cartels can successfully execute people ripcord Jul 2014 #11

We should be out of it all together... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #25

Nothing 'apparently' botched about it, elleng Jul 2014 #13

The government has surrendered to the lowest, the worst among us. Judi Lynn Jul 2014 #14

Steven Wright might say, Doctor_J Jul 2014 #15

Inmate tortured to death in botched humane execution alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #17

Just to make it clear what took place in this disgusting case. herding cats Jul 2014 #16

TWO FUCKING HOURS Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #19

Oh, the poor guy. I wonder how his victims are doing? (nt) bigwillq Jul 2014 #20

Of course - it's great to be counted among BuddhaGirl Jul 2014 #22

They are dead. They were not tortured to death for two hours Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #26

The abyss is gazing back into you. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #27

Ever heard of cruel and unusual? Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #30

Murder is murder, and if you support it, you are as guilty of murder as he is (IMHO). nt Live and Learn Jul 2014 #51

Such an exceedingly dumb comment HERVEPA Jul 2014 #56

not resurrected, somehow--try more bloodlust! MisterP Jul 2014 #67

Woo hoo! MountainMama Jul 2014 #82

Can't these botched cases be taken to the UN bigdarryl Jul 2014 #28

Ahem. Ahem. EEO Jul 2014 #31

Disgusting. blackspade Jul 2014 #35

Torture, drones, collateral damage, war, and botched executions..... who are these people? grahamhgreen Jul 2014 #38

"New Democrats" blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #69

We need witnesses who record/film these proceedings. No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #39

It is situations like this that just strengthen my opposition to the death penalty davidpdx Jul 2014 #40

I wonder how much the attnys were exaggerating for their own political purpose. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #41

This would not be a story if the man had merely been sleeping. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2014 #46

I don't know if that is true Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #55

Kind of like when state reps in AZ deny that prisoners are mistreated rpannier Jul 2014 #52

These were not state reps making the statements Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #57

Not like they don't have a bias of any kind rpannier Jul 2014 #58

Ummm....as do his attorneys Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #59

Yep. Hopefully it does rpannier Jul 2014 #61

She wanted vengence herding cats Jul 2014 #63

I was shocked to hear the victim's family's comments. Democrats_win Jul 2014 #81

When are we going to PUT.AN.END to this barbaric insanity?!? lastlib Jul 2014 #53

When? Never, as long as we continue to confuse punishment with revenge. Pogue Jul 2014 #64

The RW is spamming the Yahoo News story on this. candelista Jul 2014 #62

Doesn't "botched" imply that it didn't work? PeteSelman Jul 2014 #65

Where the hell are they buying this shit? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2014 #66

Reading all the bloodlust here makes me think FreeRepublik must be down tonight. blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #72

Republicans are so excited over killing someone they disregard the Constitution. Kablooie Jul 2014 #74

have any famous celebs professed their solidarity with Joseph? quadrature Jul 2014 #76

every time I hear "botched execution," I think about the sadistic guard in THE GREEN MILE yurbud Jul 2014 #85

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #87