They said the potassium chloride injection, which causes an intense burning sensation, did not reliably hasten death because prisoners given it died no faster than those who got only the other two drugs.
They concluded that pancuronium was the only reliably fatal part of the cocktail, meaning the executed may actually have died of suffocation as it paralysed their lungs.
On one hand, they brutally murdered someone and deserved to be put in this position. I don't feel sorry for them in the least. Many times the victim was the victim of another crime (rape, robbery, kidnapping, etc.) and were likely terrified until the moment they died. Because of this, part of me doesn't give two shits if they suffered when they were put down like the rabid animals they were.On the other hand, our Constitution clearly prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment". Any manner of death that is not done correctly can be viewed as "cruel". These problems with lethal injection need to be addressed and corrected as soon as possible. If not, liberal politicians will seize upon this and start to commute sentences of people who deserve to die.
Although I do have a solution that will fix the problems with lethal injection such as doctors not willing to administer the drugs, possible complications and such: Gunshot to the head. Three to the head, you know they're dead. I think I heard that phrase in a movie once, but it's true. That will fix all problems.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
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