some_guyKenneth Smith ‘struggled for life’ for 22 minutes in Alabama nitrogen gas execution: Updates
Weird, everything I saw on Lemmy until yesterday was about how humane and painless this method is, without any suffering. Seems that the tone has changed
NeatoYeah. Turns out they shouldn’t have used an untested execution method. Especially when the judge made a blatantly unconstitutional decision to kill a man anyways. Clearly Alabama has no problem testing on humans.
m-p{3}It’s a well-tested method, they botched the methodology.
The process - which is only authorised by Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi - involves breathing in nitrogen through a respirator mask placed over the inmate’s nose and mouth, which kills them as a result of oxygen deprivation.
Well shit, they should have at least used a full face covering or a hood at minimum.
Where does it say in that article that it’s well-tested or that they botched it?
Where does it say in that article that it’s well-tested
Dr Nitschke was called to testify by lawyers representing Smith and claims he has seen around 50 people die by nitrogen hypoxia.
Considering he’s an expert on the matter, I’d he would have said if these past events went poorly.
or that they botched it?
He said that when he examined the chamber Smith’s execution will be carried out in and the mask that will be used, he became ‘anxious’ as he could not promise the death row inmate that everything would go as planned.