Antonin Scalia Just Said There's No Prohibition In The Constitution Against Painful Executions?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Does that mean the United States could legally crucify people?

" " starve people to death?

" " poison them?

[asthmaticeog]

1. I sincerely hope he someday regrets that remark.

O8)

[melody]

2. 8th amendment anyone?

To say nothing of William and Mary's little rebellion.

"cruel and unusual punishment"

And I should add that they'll probably "amend" this with a similarly sociopathic suggestion to
"we don't torture" and "waterboarding is not torture".

[Faygo Kid]

6. Yes, maybe Scalia missed that line about "cruel and unusual punishment" being prohibited

A minor oversight; after all, it's part of the Bill of Rights, and Scalia doesn't include those first 10 Amendments as part of the Constitution.

He is beyond reprehensible.

[Freddie Stubbs]

13. "cruel AND unusual"

It doesn't cruel OR unusual. If it is a standard form of capital punishment, it would not be classified as unusual.

[no name no slogan]

15. Like "high crimes and misdemeanors"

It all depends on what judge you're talking to

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. You must be joking?

If every state disemboweled and drew and quartered, that would not fit your version of cruel and unusual?

Ay yay yay.

[melody]

21. Pain isn't cruel? Sorry, I think it is. A word like "unusual" needs a broad interpretation

I should point out, I'm against all death penalties except in the case of mass murderers with clear DNA evidence.

[kurth]

3. How about him trying it

[frankenforpres]

4. he may be right

i am against the death penalty, but as a point of law, im not sure he is wrong

[liam_laddie]

5. Phuck Phat Tony

Ask his conscience or soul if painful execution might be immoral. Oh, wait...
(silly of me to even suggest he has a conscience, or soul, for that matter.)

[onenote]

7. as much as I dislike the guy, he's probably right if

what he is saying is that the probhibition on cruel and unusual punishment doesn't guarantee "pain free" punishment.

[Tiggeroshii]

8. Oh my.

This would be funnyif it wasn't so true.

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Hey- TONY!

How bout we try it out of YOU, then, you little jaggoff!

Anthony Scallia is a strict constitutionalist. So, fat Tony, also there's nothing written in the constitution that says a fat Italian brain damaged individual can be on the supreme court!

Aaayyyy.... Addia Like-a DAT?

[Disturbed]

11. This Asshole is a member of Opus Dei.

They believe in pain & whipping themselves. Masochist Catholics.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. Oh, please then, FLOG YOURSELF, TONY!

Use this-

[K Gardner]

10. I tried to listen to this a little today, but tuned in when they were talking about Veterinary

care.. and I was just afraid I'd lose my lunch if I listened anymore. I couldn't figure out if they were saying that if lethal was good enough for an animal, it was good enough for a human, or what. That death penalty shit gives me the freakin creeps.

[Sal Minella]

14. They were saying that the mix of three injections now used on humans has been OUTLAWED for use on

animals in several states.

[K Gardner]

16. Oh. My. God. I'm glad I didn't stay tuned in to hear that. Are we the most

freakin barbaric "civilized society" in the world or what?

[Sal Minella]

18. Scalia (or maybe it was Roberts?) doesn't think the process should be required to be pain-free --

"This is an execution we're carrying out, not surgery."

The milk of human kindness flows not in their veins.

[beyurslf]

17. I wouldn't think "cruel and unusual" means "pain free."

Crucifiction is unusual and cruel. Poisoning people is also cruel.
But discomfort, slight pain, I don't know if I call that cruel.

[Beausoir]

19. I listened to the audio. This loon always manages to out-loon even himself.

What a sick fuck.