Firing Squads for execution and death penalty may return for those on death row (at the federal law)

[TAW122]

I just found an article online talking about how the DOJ (Department of Justice) under the Trump administration is going to bring back the firing squads as a method of execution. While this is not related solely to CTB itself, I thought it was interesting because it proved how death via firearms is still considered effective (assuming one hits the vital areas and the person dies quickly).

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ju...squads-lethal-injection-executions-rcna341897

Of course, when it comes to methods, ironically, they cited that the methods of execution, especially lethal injection (which is very common and standard in most of the US, both at the state and federal levels) are not really as fool-proof as possible, due to incorrect dosage of the lethal cocktail of drugs, administration of said cocktail of drugs. Then the article also talked about how using an inert gas (Nitrogen) as an execution method for death row inmates (the case in Alabama) is considered more humane. As someone who is on SaSu and have method knowledge, I would think that for any method resulting in death, of course, poor execution, wrong ingredients or resources can lead to a lot of unnecessary pain. When it comes to execution methods, people are less concerned about humane methods (especially for the convicts), but for the government and State, along with upholding even the civil rights of death row inmates, they care about methods being reliable and still humane, which undergoes a lot of legal challenges and the process, but I digress.

 

[EternalShore]

yeah, it's good that they try to be painless and humane~ :) They even had last dinners until so many people just abused them to make the government pay for a bunch of food they didn't eat! :(

I can't confirm, but I've heard that they acquire difficulties with acquiring materials for other methods, since a lot of people don't want their products to be used for the death penalty~

 

[ImogenHeap]

Guns are genuinely one of the best ways, and aiming for the brain stem, or devising a method to hit it more accurately is going to be high value when it comes to a more painless form of death for inmates.

Lethal injections are awful (for painless executions). The margin for error is low, and drug companies do not like being associated with this sort of thing. They were, at a certain point not too long ago, using paralytic compounds vs anesthetic, so the inmates felt everything.

 

[TAW122]

@EternalShore That's pretty much true, and it's a shame that bad actors (some death row inmates) abused the system and everyone else is paying the price suffering the consequences. Also, yeah it's true with many companies not wanting their products associated with harm (death penalty).

@ImogenHeap True and prior to modern medicine, firearms existed much longer and while more brutal are more reliable (when done correctly) in a quick, albeit brutal and messy death.

 

[ImogenHeap]

@ImogenHeap True and prior to modern medicine, firearms existed much longer and while more brutal are more reliable (when done correctly) in a quick, albeit brutal and messy death.

I think, if anything, firearms have gotten better. Especially larger, faster caliber bullets are very good for fast, quick, knockout (state where you can't feel pain) and death.

 

[Not_A_Seagull]

I think, if anything, firearms have gotten better. Especially larger, faster caliber bullets are very good for fast, quick, knockout (state where you can't feel pain) and death.

it's always been like this