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34. A Reagan appointee, go figure

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Judge Argues For Return Of Firing Squad Executions [View all] Purveyor Jul 2014 OP

Wow, people sitting around thinking of foolproof methods to execute people. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #1

Why involve a whole "squad?" TygrBright Jul 2014 #2

The point of firing squad executions is... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #14

Seen plenty of WW2 and WW2 era firing squad executions on videos MillennialDem Jul 2014 #31

Well, what the hell anyway? After all, don't we 'Muricuns just LOVE-LOVE-LOVE our guns??? calimary Jul 2014 #3

"lethal injection was a "dishonest" attempt to disguise the brutal nature of capital punishment."? KamaAina Jul 2014 #4

Good point . . . markpkessinger Jul 2014 #19

The "Great" thing about firing squads CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #5

Well, then, they'll never have firing squads in Florida KamaAina Jul 2014 #26

They more likely would get the volunteers from the state police. Angleae Jul 2014 #32

I'm for throwing people out of airplanes... immoderate Jul 2014 #6

DUzy! KamaAina Jul 2014 #27

Actually it reminds me of something that happened here in Korea davidpdx Jul 2014 #33

There are people that have survived falling from a plane. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #36

Well you certainly are a killjoy... immoderate Jul 2014 #45

Yes, causing a death should be a joyous occasion. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #50

Get a rope, cheap and easy... easychoice Jul 2014 #7

Properly hanging somebody is actually quite difficult. Massacure Jul 2014 #51

Let's have televised Executions Robbins Jul 2014 #8

Carlin: Televise it on pay for view and the national debt will go away overnight. Hoppy Jul 2014 #16

And we have our thread winner. Brigid Jul 2014 #20

I was going to go for bvf Jul 2014 #21

Rather that returning to firing squads......... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #9

^^^^ditto this^^^^ fantase56 Jul 2014 #10

I'm with you on the convicting innocent people, which is enough, but.. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #38

If CP deterred crime, then countries that use it would have less crime. They don't. immoderate Jul 2014 #46

I don't really think countries are directly comparable. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #49

Let's use the guillotine. bluedigger Jul 2014 #11

What a fucking tool. blackspade Jul 2014 #12

Firing squads are for wimps. Feed them to bears! nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #13

I agree with his postulations, but I draw the opposite conclusion from those facts. Exultant Democracy Jul 2014 #15

I agree if we are going to be killing people then do it the quickest way possible Botany Jul 2014 #17

That would be a double-barreled shotgun. KamaAina Jul 2014 #28

Sounds too messy to be civilized. We can't have that. immoderate Jul 2014 #47

Who would have thought it would be so hard to kill someone quickly? Liberal Veteran Jul 2014 #18

Hmm... It took Wood two hours to die. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #39

If I were so condemned, I would demand it. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #22

It would certainly be my choice also. eom Purveyor Jul 2014 #23

Me too Politicalboi Jul 2014 #25

Just use nitrogen gas. joshcryer Jul 2014 #24

I think you mean nitrous oxide. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #40

Actually nitrogen (not nitrous oxide) wouldn't have you gasping. backscatter712 Jul 2014 #41

Nah, they pass out, without even a panic response. joshcryer Jul 2014 #44

And then the heart stops. immoderate Jul 2014 #48

The judge is against the death penalty, read his quotes here: KinMd Jul 2014 #29

Yes, firing squad. Quick and sure. oldandhappy Jul 2014 #30

A Reagan appointee, go figure davidpdx Jul 2014 #34

I take it you didn't read what he actually said SpartanDem Jul 2014 #43

If we must have executions, that's the way to do it Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #35

I applaud this judge for his courage in forcing people to face what the State does in our name Tom Rinaldo Jul 2014 #37

I think we should invoke the Stark rule (from Game of Thrones) backscatter712 Jul 2014 #42