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19. Good point . . .

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 08:06 PM

Jul 2014

. . . and really, haven't we always been dishonest with ourselves when it comes to executing people? When they were carried out in public, executioners typically wore hoods. As I understand it, even in most lethal injection setups, the person who actually starts the flow of drugs typically cannot see the condemned prisoner. (I think it was like that with the electric chair as well).

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Judge Argues For Return Of Firing Squad Executions [View all] Purveyor Jul 2014 OP

Wow, people sitting around thinking of foolproof methods to execute people. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #1

Why involve a whole "squad?" TygrBright Jul 2014 #2

The point of firing squad executions is... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #14

Seen plenty of WW2 and WW2 era firing squad executions on videos MillennialDem Jul 2014 #31

Well, what the hell anyway? After all, don't we 'Muricuns just LOVE-LOVE-LOVE our guns??? calimary Jul 2014 #3

"lethal injection was a "dishonest" attempt to disguise the brutal nature of capital punishment."? KamaAina Jul 2014 #4

Good point . . . markpkessinger Jul 2014 #19

The "Great" thing about firing squads CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #5

Well, then, they'll never have firing squads in Florida KamaAina Jul 2014 #26

They more likely would get the volunteers from the state police. Angleae Jul 2014 #32

I'm for throwing people out of airplanes... immoderate Jul 2014 #6

DUzy! KamaAina Jul 2014 #27

Actually it reminds me of something that happened here in Korea davidpdx Jul 2014 #33

There are people that have survived falling from a plane. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #36

Well you certainly are a killjoy... immoderate Jul 2014 #45

Yes, causing a death should be a joyous occasion. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #50

Get a rope, cheap and easy... easychoice Jul 2014 #7

Properly hanging somebody is actually quite difficult. Massacure Jul 2014 #51

Let's have televised Executions Robbins Jul 2014 #8

Carlin: Televise it on pay for view and the national debt will go away overnight. Hoppy Jul 2014 #16

And we have our thread winner. Brigid Jul 2014 #20

I was going to go for bvf Jul 2014 #21

Rather that returning to firing squads......... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #9

^^^^ditto this^^^^ fantase56 Jul 2014 #10

I'm with you on the convicting innocent people, which is enough, but.. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #38

If CP deterred crime, then countries that use it would have less crime. They don't. immoderate Jul 2014 #46

I don't really think countries are directly comparable. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #49

Let's use the guillotine. bluedigger Jul 2014 #11

What a fucking tool. blackspade Jul 2014 #12

Firing squads are for wimps. Feed them to bears! nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #13

I agree with his postulations, but I draw the opposite conclusion from those facts. Exultant Democracy Jul 2014 #15

I agree if we are going to be killing people then do it the quickest way possible Botany Jul 2014 #17

That would be a double-barreled shotgun. KamaAina Jul 2014 #28

Sounds too messy to be civilized. We can't have that. immoderate Jul 2014 #47

Who would have thought it would be so hard to kill someone quickly? Liberal Veteran Jul 2014 #18

Hmm... It took Wood two hours to die. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #39

If I were so condemned, I would demand it. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #22

It would certainly be my choice also. eom Purveyor Jul 2014 #23

Me too Politicalboi Jul 2014 #25

Just use nitrogen gas. joshcryer Jul 2014 #24

I think you mean nitrous oxide. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #40

Actually nitrogen (not nitrous oxide) wouldn't have you gasping. backscatter712 Jul 2014 #41

Nah, they pass out, without even a panic response. joshcryer Jul 2014 #44

And then the heart stops. immoderate Jul 2014 #48

The judge is against the death penalty, read his quotes here: KinMd Jul 2014 #29

Yes, firing squad. Quick and sure. oldandhappy Jul 2014 #30

A Reagan appointee, go figure davidpdx Jul 2014 #34

I take it you didn't read what he actually said SpartanDem Jul 2014 #43

If we must have executions, that's the way to do it Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #35

I applaud this judge for his courage in forcing people to face what the State does in our name Tom Rinaldo Jul 2014 #37

I think we should invoke the Stark rule (from Game of Thrones) backscatter712 Jul 2014 #42