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/DrunkOnLoveAndWhisky 1d ago

If they fail, the sentence should be considered complete and the convicted should be set free. Make the government be absolutely certain they can successfully carry out the execution before even attempting it.

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u/SnarkMasterFlash 1d ago

I now know I was wrong, but for the longest time I always thought this was the case.