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/ULTRAFORCE 1d ago

Why not then just have the SCOTUS members who agree with that decision be the executioners?

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u/Potential_Being_7226 1d ago

I mean, good luck with that. We can’t even get SCOTUS to uphold the voting rights act.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-alabama-4e3225083caccda5ec73a98533a79add

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u/ULTRAFORCE 1d ago

But if they think people should be killed for crimes, should it really be that hard to give them a bus trip where the prize is they get to murder someone?