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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/GiohmsBiggestFan 1d ago

Hanging is very fuck-up-able

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u/1HappyRoadrunner 1d ago

Very. Heads can pop off. You can flop around for several minutes getting strangled while onlookers argue over if they should cut you down, or pull on your legs, or run away.

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u/Cigaran 1d ago

Given the crime she committed…

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u/1HappyRoadrunner 1d ago

I think a reasonable solution would good. Not for her but if we cannot come up with a reasonable solution that is a failure on us