There are many who firmly believe that we have every right to execute anyone convicted of killing another person. And many will say they really don't care HOW it's done or whether the killer suffers. "An eye for an eye" is commonly thrown around as justification. There is a problem, though. It has its roots in human decency.
Amnesty Int'l Chronicles U.S. Execution Horrors
Amnesty International has released a report tracking the botched executions in the U.S. "The use of lethal injections in the US has led to at least nine bungled executions, including one in which the prisoner took 69 minutes to die and another in which the condemned man [...]
Here's how they circumvent the law down in Texas -
TX Judge Closes Courthouse, Prevents Death Appeal
Hours after the Supreme Court granted cert on the issue of whether Kentucky's lethal injection procedures constituted cruel and unusual punishment, Judge Sharon Keller in Texas, without consulting the other judges, closed the criminal courts at 5:00 pm. As a result, Michael Richard's attorneys were unable to file for a stay of execution. Richard was executed that night.Cheryl Johnson, the Judge assigned [...]
Tags: Executions, Lethal Injection, Amnesty International
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