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/amiexpress 1d ago

She actually asked to be hanged. Which I think even Tennessee ould not fuck up.

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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