Surely the problems with Christa Pike’s failed execution rise to the level of cruel and unusual punishment set in the constitution. Can’t believe in 2026 we are still even debating this.
@manton seems to me the double jeopardy law should apply here too, if she was medically dead even for a second, she’s been executed and perhaps has paid her dues.
@manton Has anyone ever survived a hanging? If so, what happened to them? Personally, I’m against the death penalty anyway. It doesn’t bring back the victim, and the whole long drawn out legal procedures delay the closure (for both sides) for decades. Then there are mistakes…
@manton If that doesn’t qualify, I don’t know what would.
@Eyebeemania Yes, they have, and the law was that doing so meant the person was free. I don’t know how I know this…
@Eyebeemania I’m against it too on principle, and there are just so many problems like this.
@canneddragons Exactly what I was thinking when I first heard this.
@manton and now, apparently, we’re going to have the Army Terrorist executed on Live TV. His crime was certainly henious, but where does that end? Back to the middle ages and public executions in the town square?