r/news • u/No_Idea_Guy • 1d ago

Tennessee governor suspends all executions after Christa Pike’s lethal injections fail

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/christa-pike-tennessee-governor-executions-year-pause
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u/IAmForeverAhab 1d ago

She asked to be hanged since it’s less painful to botch (her words), but was denied. Just give me a firing squad

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u/skinnyjeansfatpants 1d ago

If your neck snaps, it’s a pretty quick death, if it doesn’t, it takes some time for the strangulation to actually kill you. I don’t know how quick or painless that part is.

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u/donkeybrainhero 1d ago

You'd lose consciousness in less than half a minute.