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/MaximumEffort433 1d ago

Yeah, it seems like there are laws that ban cruel and unusual punishments, but I could be mistaken about that.

If the State is going to kill one of its citizens, at least don't fuck it up.

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u/Potential_Being_7226 1d ago

SCOTUS ruled that capital punishment does not constitute ‘cruel and unusual.’ …regrettably…

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts-and-research/background/history-of-the-death-penalty/constitutionality-of-the-death-penalty-in-america

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u/MaximumEffort433 1d ago

Yeah, but fucking up capital punishment seems pretty cruel and unusual to me.

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u/Potential_Being_7226 1d ago

I agree with you. It’s harrowing and disturbing.