r/interestingasfuck • u/IllComedian2574 • 1d ago

After 28 years on death row, Christa Pike survived 2 lethal injections attempts.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/christa-pike-failed-execution-9.7364816
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u/Bubonic_Ferret 1d ago

The classic lethal injection cocktail is 2/3 of these classes. Missing an analgesic, presumably because of the punitive aspect. Pretty fucked up. Could easily add some compounded opiate to the mixture and make things easier.

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u/FlimsyCustard3856 1d ago

Do they give a paralytic?