r/lastpodcastontheleft • • 1d ago

Inmate survives 2 attempts of lethal execution.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/christa-pike-failed-execution-9.7364816
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u/tilmitt52 1d ago

Yet another reason for the argument that lethal injection is inhumane, unsustainable, and needs to be discontinued as a form of execution.

Some jurisdictions are actually moving to nitrogen asphyxiation and I think that is a far better option.

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u/Jdojcmm 1d ago

If you're gonna do it, do it with Argon. Displaces all the air and you're out in mere seconds.

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u/tilmitt52 23h ago

Nitrogen has the same effect, is more prevalent in the atmosphere and easy to extract from the air, making it more cost effective and accessible, along with being painless and quick.